JustOneMore20
Algae Fighter
So amongst the problems I have (and have had) with my reef, now my snails are slowly dying. I have several theories as to why, but I need some help to figure out a good plan/balance in keeping them alive.
I have lost 4/5 Trochus the last month, a few Nassarius snails, and 2 Nerites.
Still battling algae. Right now its green hair algae and some bryopsis....with some bubble algae here and there. Its definitely a melting pot of algae. I have some Caulerpa peltata(suction cup caulerpa....finally ID'd this junk) in various spots now too (who knows where this stuff comes from). I have some good algae too...Halimeda...or atleast I consider it good.
My latest test results are:
Calcium - 460
KH/Alk - 8.6/3.09
Mg 1350
pH 8.2
Nitrates 0
Phosphates 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Temp 76.5
I use Kent Marine salt now and change 10 gallons of water weekly.
It is important to note that I took out about 1/4 of the rocks in order to "cook" them and kill algae...they are still cooking. I have carbon and a phosphate reducing material in the filter part of my skimmer (BH100F). I have a small amount of Chaeto in my AC70 refugium. I feed every 3-4 days...Formula One pellets or enriched brine or mysis. I feel like the snails aren't getting enough food but I don't want to overfeed and feed the algae.
The fish I have left are 2 Percula Clowns and a McCosker's Flasher Wrasse. These fish are fine and show no signs of stress. I have lost most recently my Yellow Watchman Goby. I assume from lack of food (it would stay in its cave and not come out all the time for food). The corals also show no signs of stress.
I really want to get rid of the algae because its really making me want to tear the tank down and start over (in a few months from now). I'm so tired of dealing with a new and hard to kill algae and the ones that have been in there forever. I feel like I am doing every thing I can do. Do ya'll have any suggestions as to what else I can do?
Any ideas why I'm losing snails besides the possible lack of food? And how can I balance food for the snails and less food for the algae?
Sorry for being long winded but I wanted to include all possible info!
I have lost 4/5 Trochus the last month, a few Nassarius snails, and 2 Nerites.
Still battling algae. Right now its green hair algae and some bryopsis....with some bubble algae here and there. Its definitely a melting pot of algae. I have some Caulerpa peltata(suction cup caulerpa....finally ID'd this junk) in various spots now too (who knows where this stuff comes from). I have some good algae too...Halimeda...or atleast I consider it good.
My latest test results are:
Calcium - 460
KH/Alk - 8.6/3.09
Mg 1350
pH 8.2
Nitrates 0
Phosphates 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Temp 76.5
I use Kent Marine salt now and change 10 gallons of water weekly.
It is important to note that I took out about 1/4 of the rocks in order to "cook" them and kill algae...they are still cooking. I have carbon and a phosphate reducing material in the filter part of my skimmer (BH100F). I have a small amount of Chaeto in my AC70 refugium. I feed every 3-4 days...Formula One pellets or enriched brine or mysis. I feel like the snails aren't getting enough food but I don't want to overfeed and feed the algae.
The fish I have left are 2 Percula Clowns and a McCosker's Flasher Wrasse. These fish are fine and show no signs of stress. I have lost most recently my Yellow Watchman Goby. I assume from lack of food (it would stay in its cave and not come out all the time for food). The corals also show no signs of stress.
I really want to get rid of the algae because its really making me want to tear the tank down and start over (in a few months from now). I'm so tired of dealing with a new and hard to kill algae and the ones that have been in there forever. I feel like I am doing every thing I can do. Do ya'll have any suggestions as to what else I can do?
Any ideas why I'm losing snails besides the possible lack of food? And how can I balance food for the snails and less food for the algae?
Sorry for being long winded but I wanted to include all possible info!
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