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If you could fit it I would pick up a Pistol/Goby pair. Great sand sifters.

I finally added some more livestock to the tank. 1 Clownish generic false perc 4 Halloween Hermits 1 Skunk cleaner my clown has decided to be pretty cool though and is now hosting my feather duster. Never had this happen before not did I think it would but.now that it has I'm pleasantly...

Stomatella snails. They look ugly but are great algae grazers and a good sign for your tank.

Took the family to the aquarium and finally decided to get some pictures. Hope you enjoy. Ask me any questions about Hawaii and ill be glad to answer as best as i can.

Id say if your tank can survive a blackout time you should go ahead and give it a few days. Also make sure that you dont have the tank in actual daylight.

Yes they do. But can be loud but not loud enough to hurt anything.

Looks like it. You can physically remove it with your hands but try to get it all to make sure it won't grow anymore. Some hermits will eat it as will some other crabs. Good luck in getting rid of it but remember algae generally only grows when something in your water is off.

They are pretty cool. A watchman goby paired with a pistol shrimp is honestly one of the things that got me into the hobby.

Reefcentral.com forums has its own mantis sub forum. Take a look there. Ive never heard anyone unhappy about an intentional purchase of a mantis.

Check divers den on liveaquaria. They usually have them for sale.

I had an additional 245gph powerhead in that same tank and it fixed my cyano problem. You could also look into changing the return pump for a better one as well.

As long as you dont have any high flow corals you shouldnt have to have it on. But from personal experiences with same tank and powerhead. I left them on all the time.

What does your setup look like. From personal experience i've only seen cyano in low flow areas.

I would most definitely add another power head. Especially if you plan on having corals that require high flow. Also you can just syphon the algae out when you do your PWC's.

Drain the tank cut off all the silicone with a razorblade and then re silicon it.

Looks like Red Hair Algae or maybe Cotton Candy Algae to me. Check here Melev's Reef - Visual Identification

Parameters meaning, Ammonia, Nitrates, Nitrites and so on. Are you treating the water with anything either?

What temperature is your tank at and are you facing any major salinity swings? What do your water parameters look like?

El Fab's Simple Guide to Pico Tanks I know it might be a little smaller of a tank then you are thinking of but the same mechanics apply. Also IME you can make a sump/fuge diy out of the larger Aquaclear filters. DIY Aquaclear Refugium Mod - YouTube For a video on that mod.

It's an acrylic tank you should honestly go ahead and install and overflow and drill it out to use a legit sump/fuge. No risk of it breaking and you will have much better filtration. Also just IMO that would make a sweet Mantis Shrimp tank.

Is the slime forming in areas of low flow. That is what happens in my system with areas of low water movement.

Slimy algae, hairy or just red coraline.

I imagine the thought process is that there is only so much room in the hotels. So they would eventually have to get pushed out into the real world.

IME Damsels can be kind of bullies. Also technically Clowns are Damsels. I personally would just get rid of the Damsels and pick up the Clowns. Way more entertaining and get along with just about anything.

Yeah its a polyp of some form. Thought the mushie was Encrusting Gorgonian, can't really see that well on my phone.