Should I beef up my cuc?

[Matt Miller]

I thought the algae was getting better but seems to be at a standstill now. I was considering adding an emerald crab and maybe more snails.

The algae is much better than when I set back up doesn't seem to be clearing up now. I removed about 6 hermits and added snails, a striped star and cucumber recently. I have a large spiked urchin also. They are always on The move but it's still all over.

Its a 110g with 40g sump/fuge dual overflows, 1 sock and octopus skimmer. I feed 1/day or skip a day with frozen lrs food and occasionally dried plankton. I'm still adjusting rocks and powerheads around, changing socks when they overflow and skimmer always full of green crap.

It looks like snails andcrabs everywhere but should I add more still?

 

[Matt Miller]

Its kinda fuzzy too. Parameters all check out, I use rodi water, been doing 20g water changes weekly.
Lots of mini brittle stars all over too.

 

[Tahoe61]

Did you get values for N/P?
Are you dosing any carbons?
Maybe consider some Chitons, reefcleaners has them.
Are the bulbs old if the fixture is anything other than LED?

 

[Matt Miller]

Red sea reef test kit
Ph 7.9ish normal
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0

Not dosing anything.
Lights are new SB Reef LEDs, generic ramp program.

 

[Matt Miller]

Did you get values for N/P?
Are you dosing any carbons?
Maybe consider some Chitons, reefcleaners has them.
Are the bulbs old if the fixture is anything other than LED?

I can try these, should I get a couple?
And since I have to pay delivery should I get anything else? Fighting conch, blue crabs, limpets?

 

[Matt Miller]

Emeralds? Lol