On going algae problem... fixing it???

[Elementalj]

I have quite a bunch of them at one time. I haven’t seen a bristle worm in my sandbed in over a year. Honestly I’d rather have the bristle worms to move through the sandbed and eat the detritus. [emoji868]

 

[Alexx17]

I have quite a bunch of them at one time. I haven’t seen a bristle worm in my sandbed in over a year. Honestly I’d rather have the bristle worms to move through the sandbed and eat the detritus. [emoji868]

Omg maybe that’s why they are in the rocks looking for my worms.

 

[Elementalj]

They are predatory and will go after things you may need to bring balance to the system. I plucked them out one at a time and they’re currently in my sump.

 

[Elementalj]

As for clean up crews I really like emerald crabs and other herbivores.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My plan tomorrow is to get:
2 bee snails
1 zombie snail
1 trochus snail
1 blue leg hermit
1 peppermint shrimp( atipsta) can’t spell for crap.
1 Emerald crab (bubble algae)
Maybe 1 turbo( they die quickly)
New ChemPure elite.(had 50gallon volume, gonna get 25 gallon volume if they have it)

The bubble algae is still growing. Will it continue to grow till even if the levels are low till it’s complete gone??

Any other media I should put in the tank to control levels?
And does the cuc sound good?

No bumble bee. get cerith or nassarus. Also if they have- an algae blenny. Generally about $12 , peaceful but not pretty but goes through hair algae like a lawnmower. I see in pics another issue you face: Aptasia. Looks like anemones but spread like wildfire. Get a syringe from pharmacy and a bottle of lemon juice. Fill the syringe with juice and inject a little into cores of each aptasia until theyre gone. Trust me- You DO NOT want those in your tank

 

[Elementalj]

Scooter blennys are not ugly. [emoji23]

 

[Alexx17]

No bumble bee. get cerith or nassarus. Also if they have- an algae blenny. Generally about $12 , peaceful but not pretty but goes through hair algae like a lawnmower. I see in pics another issue you face: Aptasia. Looks like anemones but spread like wildfire. Get a syringe from pharmacy and a bottle of lemon juice. Fill the syringe with juice and inject a little into cores of each aptasia until theyre gone. Trust me- You DO NOT want those in your tank

I a starry blenny and he doesn’t eat the algae.

 

[Alexx17]

I went to the lfs and got new ChemPure elite, 2cerith snail, Emerald crab, peppermint shrimp, one blue legged hermit crab, and Aipitasia-x. I have already shot the nems.

 

[Alexx17]

Well.. I woke up this morning to the smell of burning. My automated change input tube came out of the tank and started dumping fresh saltwater on my table, floor and POWERSTRIP. I unplugged it before it caught on fire, but it did melt some of the plastic on the strip. Good news is all equipment is working, and I got a new strip which I have screwed into the apron on my table. All animals are okay.