Overwhelming Algae

[titustitus]

Got a pic of the algae you're facing? If your tank is still cycling it might be diatom. Running some phosphate removal like Rowaphos can help. My tank is pretty new and because i ran rowaphos at the start, the diatom bloom wasn't very crazy. But at the slightest hint of diatom, i went to buy some nassarius snails to sift the sand and turbo snails which cleared them up pretty quickly. Sand dollar is also a good choice for sifting the sand. As for the glass, turbo snails can climb and graze as well but they will leave their snail tracks and won't completely clear the glass. Better to scrub off yourself. At least you're not facing hair algae like my tank hahaha. All the best!

[expert]

I'm also getting this problem everyday, my goby working very hard to clean the bed.

i got 1st goby, went missing in 2 days. bought 2nd one, also went missing. and i realized, theres 3-5 crabs hiding in the rocks. basically any bottom dwellers will be eaten

[expert]

What kind of algae? Brown stuff like Diatoms? I have the same problem, most probably due to using dechlorinated tap water for top up plus excess light from my refugium leaking into the tank.

 

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hi bro, i usually leave the tap water for at least 1 day. lighting wise, controlled by timer.

[expert]

I recently added a hermit crab, not sure what species, it has blue bands around his legs. He has cleared all the diatoms and green hair algae on my live rock within 2 weeks. Seems like a viable option for algae control

 

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will try it thanks.

[expert]

Wow! Is there anywhere in Singapore that sells that leaf slug? 

think i saw it at coral reef

[Zion]

 

think i saw it at coral reef

Ohh, what's the address? 

[expert]

 

Ohh, what's the address? 

pasir ris farm way

[Zion]

pasir ris farm way

Is it pacific reef? I have never seen coral reef there before

[expert]

Is it pacific reef? I have never seen coral reef there before

oh yes pacific reef. my apologies mixed it up. can be found at those anemone tank if i didn't remember wrongly

[Zion]

oh yes pacific reef. my apologies mixed it up. can be found at those anemone tank if i didn't remember wrongly

Ok, thanks! 

[expert]

Ok, thanks! 

No worries! if there's no stocks, advance order is available. hope you get some nice and sweet piece.

[Zion]

No worries! if there's no stocks, advance order is available. hope you get some nice and sweet piece.

Hope can get a nice piece too! Thanks for all your help! 

[ETHS88]

I heard that Sea slugs does not thrive in marine setups thus the short lifespan. These beauties belong to the sea and marine setups does not provide what the sea does.