What Do I Do????????????????

[mermaiden7]

While visiting my LFS a month or so ago... I was talking to the person from the SW Dept and asked if there was anything i could put in my tank for brown-silmey algae i had growing over my LS. He said the a sea cuke would be the best choice. Not knowing what i was getting myself into i got it. My tank has been fine but should i keep him? Now i know that they can puke there insides and totally destroy my whole tank.....

 

[cartman101]

I believe that when the sea cuke dies it releases toxins into the tank.

 

[mermaiden7]

I know that as long as they are healthy they are ok to have but what scares me id that if it does die or gets mad about something it would reekhavoc on my entire tank.

 

[lion_crazz]

I would probably get rid of it. Too much of a risk if you ask me. There are other things that will get rid of the algae.

 

[dogstar]

Dont feel too bad. Many people have tryed them.
They are intresting and often attractive animals. Some species are more risky than others but....
If you want to keep one then IMO they should be in an appropriate, isolated and dedicated species only system. Too risky to keep with other more appreciated pets.

 

[mermaiden7]

What is something else i could get to keep my tank clean? It is a 10g with about 1 to 1.5 SB . I have one turbo snail (did have 2)..... One cin. clown and a condy

 

[lion_crazz]

what are your nitrate and phosphate levels? What kind of water do you add to the tank? Tap or RO?

 

[mermaiden7]

my salinity is -1.026
temp is -78
NH3 -0
Nitrite -0
Nitrate -0
ph -8.0

 

[mermaiden7]

I get RO from my LFS and i dont have anything to check the phosphates. Should i b checking that too?

 

[lion_crazz]

You could always try some cerith snails to eat the algae in your sand bed. A few hermit crabs would help as well.

 

[mermaiden7]

how many should i get? I dont want to get to many....