Q&A

[Jaacuub]

Hello y'all I'm having problems with algae growing on my sand. Any tips to keep it clean and pristine? Everytime I try to scoop up the affected parts, it creates alot of debris and kills of sps corals

 

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[Mits The Reefer]

Try using a turkey blaster to suck it up instead.

[newclown]

Get some sea stars or nass snails to stir


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[Zixuan]

Like others suggested, getting a good cleanup crew (CUC) mixed with Nassarius Snails, turbo snails, tuxedo urchins and even some blennys that munch on algaes are good! Alternatively, whenever you do a weekly/periodic water change, try using a gravel vacuum. 

If your corals are RTN/STN-ing due to you cleaning, then you might need to think what's causing that. Whenever I use a gravel-vac to suck my sand/substrate, my corals do fine. Could be numerous factors or guesses, but all the best!

[Validator]

Hi, if you have issues with sand clean up, I fell in love with conches esp if you have a 2 feet and above tank, but they do face some challenges in the small nooks and crannies.

[Amol]

1. Nessarius snails
2. Heavy nutrient export - additonal bio media, maybe try vibrant

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