Tank is doing great. I will have to update my thread again one of these days. Today is Sunday so I will do my weekly 20g water change and clean the glass.
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Tank is doing great. I will have to update my thread again one of these days. Today is Sunday so I will do my weekly 20g water change and clean the glass.
Just for the record
I posted a week ago about having an unknown algae problem. It turned out to be purple algae turf. After some research the only thing i found that gets rid of it, are mexican turbo snails. And it was right. I added 6 to my 65gal tank.
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These guys are like lawnmowers on nitro! Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of dumb bubble algae...
I posted a week ago about having an unknown algae problem. It turned out to be purple algae turf. After some research the only thing i found that gets rid of it, are mexican turbo snails. And it was right. I added 6 to my 65gal tank.
Before
After
These guys are like lawnmowers on nitro! Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of dumb bubble algae...
BashfulBacterium
Senior Member
At first I thought you were talking about the coralline algae....
those snails better have some pretty tough mouths :rock:
those snails better have some pretty tough mouths :rock:
Matt D.
TCMAS Free Thinker
Any recent full tank shots? Us 65 gallon tank owners are few and far between, we need to stick together!
BashfulBacterium
Senior Member
what about us 55 galllers :look:
Alunai
Fedora Chick-Dream big!
When I had bubble algae, I had pretty good luck with an emerald crab. Although I've also heard that it's fairly hit or miss with them. Worth a shot, though.
+1! :rock:
BashfulBacterium
Senior Member
ya go 65 gallers! (10 + 55 = 65 right?) :rock: :dance:
FTS to come soon.
Matt D.
TCMAS Free Thinker
Chalice prefer lower light as far as I know, I've always seen them at the bottom of the tank.
Doesn't sand harms/burns corals?
Im not sure that is the only chalice I have had on the sand so far the rest are so small they just sit on the frag rack. I bet one of those rocks that have the hole to put a frag plug in would work well too if the sand is an issue.Check marine depot I think they say great for zoa growout but im sure they would be good for anything
BashfulBacterium
Senior Member
Never heard that before...then again I'm probably thinking of crushed coral substrate instead of fine grain.
Congrats with the chalice though
Matt D.
TCMAS Free Thinker
No, it does not.
Blah! today I noticed like 8 little bubble algae pearls on the sand :mad_3: The two emerald crabs I have might not be doing the job, I might add two more. I am starting to think on maybe using algae fix, not sure if that would help
Matt D.
TCMAS Free Thinker
Don't use chemicals if you don't have to. Excess nutrients is the problem, and AlgaeFix isn't the solution.
That's a freshwater algaecide. That's not a good idea. Best way to remove it is naturally with fish or crabs, like you're doing.