algea problem

troy989

Active Member
ive got alot of algea on botom substrate what should i buy to keep it down i have a few snails and a few hermits i will be buying some scarlet reef hermits but what else should i buy????
 

katsafados

Active Member
I have the same problem since I started the tank.
I have 7 nassarius snails
7 astrea
7 cerith
3 turbo's
1 green emerald
6 ast. hermits
and the sand still has algae on it! So I guess none of those are good for the job

Let me know if you find a way to get rid of it.
 

flower

Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by troy989
http:///forum/post/3113798
ive got alot of algea on botom substrate what should i buy to keep it down i have a few snails and a few hermits i will be buying some scarlet reef hermits but what else should i buy????
How old is your tank, and what size?...A sand sifting goby can't be beat for keeping sand clean.
 

meowzer

Moderator
His tank is still new.....
Is it brown? Probably diatoms then, and a normal part of new tanks....IMO Nassarius and cerith snails are good sand cleaners/sifters....your tank is too new for a sand sifting goby (IMO)
Just get a few more snails
 

aviator

Member
Sounds like green hair algae.
+1 on the snails, let the tank keep cycling and keep your nitrates and phosphates down, that will starve it to death. Also keep up the water changes with RO/DI saltwater solution, using tap water with a "conditioner" almost guarantees you're adding phosphates to the tank.
Like meowzer said, a goby does a GREAT job on this, but you need to let your tank age a while longer before you introduce.
 

troy989

Active Member
i cant get a sand sifting goby! because of my yellow watchman goby who is right up there
 
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