Rmckoy
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I can honestly say ..
I have never saw anything like that .
It’s almost looks like it’s dripping from the rocks
Please help me...
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I have never saw anything like that .
It’s almost looks like it’s dripping from the rocks
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Andreas' Reef
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I think it may be because of the picture. It kinda looks like cyano, but green.
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Andreas' Reef
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Also, hello fellow Ontarian
Brady4000
I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
From the first photo to this this photo, it’s actually got ALOT worst... wow. I am at a loss...
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Rmckoy
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Hello .Also, hello fellow Ontarian
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Andreas' Reef
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That pic was from yesterday. I did a big sand siphon and glass clean.
Brady4000
I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
Did you also siphon as much of that green stuff as possible as well?
You don’t have any coral, I would black out the tank until it goes away at this point. Just feed enough to keep the fish alive. Do water changes often.
But honestly I am not even sure if it’s cyano anymore, if it is, it’s the worst I seen. (That’s not saying much) but still looks bad lol.
Rmckoy
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Black out could eradicate the green algae but if the issue isn’t corrected it will come back ,
Most times with a vengeance .
Finding the source could help
Sleeping Giant
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Try blowing it off with a turkey baster, remove as much as you can with a net once it's in the water column, do a water change 25-30%, remove carbon and redose the chemiclean cyano remover. Wait 3 days, do another 30% WC and add new carbon.
CrimsonTide
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Yeah idk anymore. Need the big guns help. U was hoping chemiclean would work but it obviously hasn't. The stuff looked worse in the 2nd pic the sand looked cleaner but the green algae was definitely worse. You could try a black out but there's a good chance it will come back. Until we know what it is I can't even say if anything will eat it.
CrimsonTide
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But I would probably take those rocks out of the water and scrub them with a tooth brush really good and dunk them in some old tank water while doing it to clean it off and put it back in. The sand hopefully siphon helps.
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Andreas' Reef
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I'm contemplating doing this, but I don't want to disturb/stress the fish. I might beef up my CUC. I have 2 astrea snails that eat some stuff.
CrimsonTide
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Well you probably need a couple more clean up crew for this issue. But I dont think the fish will Mind too much if you remove a rock at a time and clean them. I would worry about them stressing over this crazy algae in their house.
Brady4000
I just wanted a Mantis Shrimp.
Here is where I buy my CUC at a discount. It’s easy get too much of a CUC for your size of tank, so maybe splitting it with a buddy if you buy a bulk package.
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Andreas' Reef
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Hello, it’s been a while since I’ve done an update. I’ve added a few Mexican turbo snails. They’re helping a lot. I think it’s safe to say my situation is getting a lot better.
CrimsonTide
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Wow that looks a lot better! Hopefully the clean up crew will make it all go away in a couple weeks. They had plenty to eat.Hello, it’s been a while since I’ve done an update. I’ve added a few Mexican turbo snails. They’re helping a lot. I think it’s safe to say my situation is getting a lot better.
