good or bad

[ms705jk]

I got two of these today hiding in my new coral

 

[dingusplease]

Brittle stars. They're good as a cuc but can sometimes eat small fish when they get big :/

 

[dingusplease]

Btw are you planning on removing that gha from your coral? I would get rid of it as soon as possible (it is very hard to get rid of when you get an infestation)

 

[ms705jk]

I've tried getting rid of the algae. Aside from running chemipur for a month. I take it out and scrub it off the best I can. Nothing really works. As for the brittle stars, will they eat my zoa's or any other coral?

 

[dingusplease]

Nope they're fine with coral, I have a few and they're pretty fun to watch when they are swinging around the rocks

 

[ms705jk]

Since you brought it up. What can I do to get rid of the gha.

 

[dingusplease]

1. Check phosphate (should be close to 0)
2. Make sure photoperiod is in good range (8-9 hrs)
3. Make sure lights aren't too old and haven't deteriorated in terms of spectrum
4. Pull out as much as you can on a regular basis

 

[kdpuffer]

1. Check phosphate (should be close to 0)
2. Make sure photoperiod is in good range (8-9 hrs)
3. Make sure lights aren't too old and haven't deteriorated in terms of spectrum
4. Pull out as much as you can on a regular basis

In addition keep up with regular water changes and make sure your using rodi water to mix and top up.

 

[ms705jk]

Just an up date. I've switched to premixed synthetic saltwater and kept up with weekly water changes. What a difference in the water quality. I wish I went with red sea salt mix a long time ago

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