My first SW tank!

[Sharkbait54]

Originally Posted by 22engine

What your stock now

Blue spot goby
2x clowns
Chalk bass
Firefish.

It might have been a territorial dispute all the other fish look great and never hide so I'm gonna call it a day and not add any other fish.

[Sharkbait54]

So I lost the wrasse a week ago and my fire fish today. No idea why bit the fire fish had its stomach split open.

On another not I'm getting a lot of algae on my rocks? It's not hair algae it's like green web algea? What is it and how do I control it? Better CUC less light I do water changes everyweek.

[22engine]

Originally Posted by Sharkbait54

So I lost the wrasse a week ago and my fire fish today. No idea why bit the fire fish had its stomach split open.

On another not I'm getting a lot of algae on my rocks? It's not hair algae it's like green web algea? What is it and how do I control it? Better CUC less light I do water changes everyweek.

Pic would be a help cause there are a ton of different types

[Sharkbait54]

Originally Posted by 22engine

Pic would be a help cause there are a ton of different types

Mhmm i just cleaned the tank and lights are off ill get one tomorrow

[Sharkbait54]

Here's the pic it just dangles off the rock.

[22engine]

Originally Posted by Sharkbait54

Here's the pic it just dangles off the rock.

Is it like a brownish color? Tough to tell from the pic. I know it's a pain in the a** to get a good one when you need it.

[Sharkbait54]

Originally Posted by 22engine

Is it like a brownish color? Tough to tell from the pic. I know it's a pain in the a** to get a good one when you need it.

Ya brown color holds like a spider web all over the top of the rocks. I did a good thorough clean or tried at least got most of it off except for the dead coral it latches on real good to that. As you can see in the picture it rolls up and tangles when disturbed.

[Sharkbait54]

I'm going to aquatic critter today to pick up some snails and maybe a shrimp or two.

[22engine]

Originally Posted by Sharkbait54

I'm going to aquatic critter today to pick up some snails and maybe a shrimp or two.

Does it come back in a couple hours after you clean it

[Sharkbait54]

Ya, I went the lfs to pick up a peppermint shrimp just because he says he really thinks the deaths are linked to a hitchhiker crab.

He also thinks its cyano bacteria

[22engine]

Originally Posted by Sharkbait54

Ya, I went the lfs to pick up a peppermint shrimp just because he says he really thinks the deaths are linked to a hitchhiker crab.

He also thinks its cyano bacteria

Either that or dino's. Cyno is usually a reddish color. If its dinos you need to go lights out for a couple days. I am battling them now. Still have a small trace of them but not nearly as bad as it was. I shut the lights off for 3 1/2 days. No water changes because that actually makes it worse. Test all the levels to make sure they are good. Phosphate is important too. I also started dosing hydrogen peroxide as well

[Sharkbait54]

Originally Posted by 22engine

Either that or dino's. Cyno is usually a reddish color. If its dinos you need to go lights out for a couple days. I am battling them now. Still have a small trace of them but not nearly as bad as it was. I shut the lights off for 3 1/2 days. No water changes because that actually makes it worse. Test all the levels to make sure they are good. Phosphate is important too. I also started dosing hydrogen peroxide as well

Will do. Ive been searching for a hitchhiker with no luck.

[Sharkbait54]

I still haven't found a hitchhiker I just see my porcelain crab every now a then. All the fish are ok and the cyano is gone.

[Beengirl]

Originally Posted by Sharkbait54

I still haven't found a hitchhiker I just see my porcelain crab every now a then. All the fish are ok and the cyano is gone.

If it makes you feel any better, I didn't get any hitchhikers with my LR either.

[22engine]

Originally Posted by Sharkbait54

I still haven't found a hitchhiker I just see my porcelain crab every now a then. All the fish are ok and the cyano is gone.

Atleast the algae is gone.

[Sharkbait54]

Originally Posted by Beengirl

If it makes you feel any better, I didn't get any hitchhikers with my LR either.

Yeah but what has been killing my fish? Lol