jweisman54
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verhere: So I looked at my tank this morning and now that most of the diatoms are gone, I now have green algae starting to grow on the glass. What to do!!!!
I am also seeing fish poop on the sand. Should I be siphoning that out?
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verhere: So I looked at my tank this morning and now that most of the diatoms are gone, I now have green algae starting to grow on the glass. What to do!!!!I am also seeing fish poop on the sand. Should I be siphoning that out?
Both questions mean you need to add or add TO your Clean Up Crew (also called CUC).
Contact John at ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Home and they'll take GREAT care of you. If you'll go to their site and fill out the Custom CUC form they'll give you some expert advice on what you need.
Contact John at ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Home and they'll take GREAT care of you. If you'll go to their site and fill out the Custom CUC form they'll give you some expert advice on what you need.
Good advise above ^
here a good :read: too http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...ub/66048-brown-green-algae-new-rsm-tanks.html
I am also seeing fish poop on the sand. Should I be siphoning that out? No, I mean you can during water changes if it's handy... but most everyone lets thier cuc take care of this... as Allen said ^
here a good :read: too http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...ub/66048-brown-green-algae-new-rsm-tanks.html
I am also seeing fish poop on the sand. Should I be siphoning that out? No, I mean you can during water changes if it's handy... but most everyone lets thier cuc take care of this... as Allen said ^
once a week when you are about to do water changes... run can run a mag-float over the glass if you have enough snails & as the tank matures... you will have less & less glass algae
Mag-Float Magnet Cleaner (Glass)
I have a medium one...
Mag-Float Magnet Cleaner (Glass)
I have a medium one...
Thanks Allen !
I also have Two Little Fishies NanoMag more room on the 250, but in my 130D when full, it really came in handy
Two Little Fishies NanoMag Magnetic Glass Cleaning Device
I also have Two Little Fishies NanoMag more room on the 250, but in my 130D when full, it really came in handy
Two Little Fishies NanoMag Magnetic Glass Cleaning Device
The NanoMag is a great little scraper. If I don't keep up with the scraping and get the tough green algae film, and coralline on the glass, I resort to one of these:
EZ Blade Attachment
It has to be super glued to a large Mag Float or similar, but nothing cuts through coralline on glass like a razor. Plus it keeps my arm out of the tank.
EZ Blade Attachment
It has to be super glued to a large Mag Float or similar, but nothing cuts through coralline on glass like a razor. Plus it keeps my arm out of the tank.
jweisman54
Member
I have a large mag float and a small circular one to get my rounded corners. Have been using those all along. My snails seems to be cleaning the sand and my live rock really well, but they are not on my glass. Should I get a cuc fish?
My cuc consist of snails... the fish I have selected are ones I really wanted... imo - I would not select a fish just for cuc help, unless I was in dire need of over run algae help & could not solve it
I would pick fish... I really want & if they happen to eat alage... like my beloved starry blenny does... well all the better
I would pick fish... I really want & if they happen to eat alage... like my beloved starry blenny does... well all the better
jweisman54
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I will have to look into those snails. Thanks,
A little "off-topic" but kind of not . . .
Here's what I used on my 90g and I think I'll put it into my 130D this weekend
http://www.mag-flip.com/
It's got the "custom" metal blade but even the standard plastic blades do a GREAT job of even tough coralline. I may bring it here into my office and attack some OLD coralline that's grown on my 12g NanoCube just to be able to show how good it is.
Here's what I used on my 90g and I think I'll put it into my 130D this weekend
http://www.mag-flip.com/
It's got the "custom" metal blade but even the standard plastic blades do a GREAT job of even tough coralline. I may bring it here into my office and attack some OLD coralline that's grown on my 12g NanoCube just to be able to show how good it is.
Nice Allen !