Ashley73
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Ok... Have noticed a bit of algae on the corner of one of my live rock pieces that wasnt there before.
Todd does the pic i attached look like algae?
Ok... Have noticed a bit of algae on the corner of one of my live rock pieces that wasnt there before.
The purple is coralline algae, which most people want. The green looks like the kind people don't want. Is that spot in your tank getting sunlight or something that's making it come up just in that one place?
I wouldn't worry about it yet. I also wouldn't add to the bio load to try and reduce nutrients. In other words, don't buy something that eats algae, because you will always have to have algae present to feed it or it will die, and it's still going to poop out what it eats.
It's got to be something that the eel can't get it's mouth around and that fits a 50g ....maybe some kind of smaller wrasse like a Christmas or Radiant? Maybe a Toby puffer? Flame Hawk?
It is always tough to give ideas on subjective things like this. Check out places like Bluezooaquatics or liveaquaria for ideas and pay attention to suggested tank sizes. Run ideas by us here.
Are you going to be running a skimmer?
They a foot long and need a larger tank to move around. Puffers like Toby's or Sharpnose are about half that size and would work.
Geez... Didnt know that.
Do you know what this is
Its a Clown trigger. Very aggressive, gets about a foot and a half long and needs a 300g tank. Even with a tank that size, you would only want other aggressive fish that could hold their own.
What about dog face puffer ( my boys dont believe they are real ) Yeah was thinking reef octopus HB90 HOB.
I wouldn't worry about it yet. I also wouldn't add to the bio load to try and reduce nutrients. In other words, don't buy something that eats algae, because you will always have to have algae present to feed it or it will die, and it's still going to poop out what it eats.
You could ask 100 people this and get 100 different answers. First, what are we testing for? If it's ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, for the first few months I would test weekly, unless you saw a reason to test more frequently, like odd fish behavior or algae growth. These tests will help you to know how well your filtration is working, and how you are feeding, as well as how your bacteria colony is handling your bio load.Mr X how often should i test the water, weekly?
You could ask 100 people this and get 100 different answers. First, what are we testing for? If it's ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, for the first few months I would test weekly, unless you saw a reason to test more frequently, like odd fish behavior or algae growth. These tests will help you to know how well your filtration is working, and how you are feeding, as well as how your bacteria colony is handling your bio load.
After a few months, I don't test for anything, unless something seems wrong.
I just do my regular (weekly) water changes, and that generally takes care of some nutrient export and trace element replenishing.
As you increase your coral load you'll want to know calcium, alk and mag values, and how fast they are being used up. I don't mean every time you add a frag, but if you add a large stony coral or clam perhaps.