Are my stocking ideas too much?

[cdemoss01]

Hello,
I have a 4ft long tall 65 gallon with a lot of GHA. But recently I've been able to kill some of my GHA it's just still very invasive and it looks terrible still but anyways. I want to add a white tail bristletooth, flame angel, and another clownfish for my black female clown that's been in there for a while. Would this be overstocked or could I add another fish if I wanted too? Im starting a fuge soon as well. Could also use tips on GHA. Mixed reef by the way.
#reefsquad

 

[cdemoss01]

Also after I introduce my fuge what should I do with the GHA? Wait for it to turn white and disintegrate or pick it out?

 

[pwfess]

I have a yellow tang in my 60 gallon tank and hes doing just fine. I also have a GHA issue going on right now. I recently beat dinos a couple months back and GHA and cyano have since proliferated. Not sure about your CUC, but I completely forgot about these guys until people told me to start with them first. I have since added 70 astrea turbo snails, and 50 mixed snails of cerith, margareti, nassarius..., a tuxedo urchin, and a lawnmower blenny. Its only been about a week, however I recommend starting here first. (I added a **** ton because I have an ******* elegance coral that is eating all my snails lolol).
As for a fuge, they're mixed opinions. I wanted to re-introduce mine however it smokes my nutrients wayyyyyy too fast. I mean I had No3 at 16 and PO4 at .15 and after a week of my fuge on, it took N03 to 6 and PO4 to nearly 0. I think more harm is going to come from my fuge than if I don't use it. Plus the macro can strip important trace elements from the column that my corals need.
To sum it up, grab the bristletooth and add a **** ton of CUC, specifically asterea turbo snails and maybe an urchin. Also manually remove as much GHA as you can (ive been doing this twice a week and toothbrushing down the rest so my CUC can eat it).

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

How many and what type of fish in the tank right now?

 

[cdemoss01]

Ive

I have a yellow tang in my 60 gallon tank and hes doing just fine. I also have a GHA issue going on right now. I recently beat dinos a couple months back and GHA and cyano have since proliferated. Not sure about your CUC, but I completely forgot about these guys until people told me to start with them first. I have since added 70 astrea turbo snails, and 50 mixed snails of cerith, margareti, nassarius..., a tuxedo urchin, and a lawnmower blenny. Its only been about a week, however I recommend starting here first. (I added a **** ton because I have an ******* elegance coral that is eating all my snails lolol).
As for a fuge, they're mixed opinions. I wanted to re-introduce mine however it smokes my nutrients wayyyyyy too fast. I mean I had No3 at 16 and PO4 at .15 and after a week of my fuge on, it took N03 to 6 and PO4 to nearly 0. I think more harm is going to come from my fuge than if I don't use it. Plus the macro can strip important trace elements from the column that my corals need.
To sum it up, grab the bristletooth and add a **** ton of CUC, specifically asterea turbo snails and maybe an urchin. Also manually remove as much GHA as you can (ive been doing this twice a week and toothbrushing down the rest so my CUC can eat it).

I've had No3 above 100 for months and got it down to 40. I want to get it down to 15 with the fuge. Should I run the fuge until I can get a good balance of corals and fish for No3? What snails for you ate your GHA cause I also struggle with brown film algae. I'm adding a tux urchin soon. I added 3 top crowns and 5-6 margarita with 2 cerith snails looks like that's nowhere near enough.

 

[cdemoss01]

How many and what type of fish in the tank right now?

Royal Gramma marbel wrasse 1 clownfish. That's it. You've been with me a while through my nitrate issues and GHA so you know who I am I think...

 

[cdemoss01]

I have a yellow tang in my 60 gallon tank and hes doing just fine. I also have a GHA issue going on right now. I recently beat dinos a couple months back and GHA and cyano have since proliferated. Not sure about your CUC, but I completely forgot about these guys until people told me to start with them first. I have since added 70 astrea turbo snails, and 50 mixed snails of cerith, margareti, nassarius..., a tuxedo urchin, and a lawnmower blenny. Its only been about a week, however I recommend starting here first. (I added a **** ton because I have an ******* elegance coral that is eating all my snails lolol).
As for a fuge, they're mixed opinions. I wanted to re-introduce mine however it smokes my nutrients wayyyyyy too fast. I mean I had No3 at 16 and PO4 at .15 and after a week of my fuge on, it took N03 to 6 and PO4 to nearly 0. I think more harm is going to come from my fuge than if I don't use it. Plus the macro can strip important trace elements from the column that my corals need.
To sum it up, grab the bristletooth and add a **** ton of CUC, specifically asterea turbo snails and maybe an urchin. Also manually remove as much GHA as you can (ive been doing this twice a week and toothbrushing down the rest so my CUC can eat it).

Your yellow tang is happy?

 

[cdemoss01]

How many and what type of fish in the tank right now?

Whats your opinion on a fuge for the tank at this point?

 

[Dburr1014]

Royal Gramma marbel wrasse 1 clownfish. That's it. You've been with me a while through my nitrate issues and GHA so you know who I am I think...

The flame and maybe a tomini tang might work.
Another clown to the existing might be a problem If they start fighting. You could try and add 2 more clowns. The existing clown will not like either but you may see she picks on one more than the other but the brunt of attacks won't be on one clown. Then you take out the one being picked on more.
Either way it's risky.
Or but two new clowns and trade the existing one in. Now you have 2 young clowns added at the same time, no fighting at all.

Fuge can be added anytime. Definitely start pulling the hair by hand. Keep tap water bowl next to you to rinse your fingers after each pull.

 

[cdemoss01]

The flame and maybe a tomini tang might work.
Another clown to the existing might be a problem If they start fighting. You could try and add 2 more clowns. The existing clown will not like either but you may see she picks on one more than the other but the brunt of attacks won't be on one clown. Then you take out the one being picked on more.
Either way it's risky.
Or but two new clowns and trade the existing one in. Now you have 2 young clowns added at the same time, no fighting at all.

Fuge can be added anytime. Definitely start pulling the hair by hand. Keep tap water bowl next to you to rinse your fingers after each pull.

I know that. What other fish are like a flame angel colorful somewhat big etc.

 

[Dburr1014]

I know that. What other fish are like a flame angel colorful somewhat big etc.

For a 65? Any pygmy angels.

 

[littlefoxx]

Get a clown thats about half the size of your current one as its probably a female. Ive done that multiple times with minimal to no fighting. A sea hare is really good with GHA. None of my tangs will touch it in my tank

 

[exnisstech]

I keep a yellow and two spot bristle tooth in a 36x24x24" tank and they get on just fine. No fighting or nervous swimming activity. They just cruise around all day grazing on the rocks and frag racks. I also had a Flame angel in for a few months but wanted that splash of color in my new larger display. Adding new fish later can be a problem tho. I tried a coral beauty after I removed the flame angel and the bristle tooth was having none of that so I had to pull the coral beauty. Tangs are my favorite cuc member. The only tank I have algae issues in is the tank too small for a tang.

 

[pwfess]

Your yellow tang is happy?

Yup. Hes captive bred and small. Hes the boss of the tank but I don't have too much in there to bother him...except a wrasse on occasion

 

[pwfess]

I keep a yellow and two spot bristle tooth in a 36x24x24" tank and they get on just fine. No fighting or nervous swimming activity. They just cruise around all day grazing on the rocks and frag racks. I also had a Flame angel in for a few months but wanted that splash of color in my new larger display. Adding new fish later can be a problem tho. I tried a coral beauty after I removed the flame angel and the bristle tooth was having none of that so I had to pull the coral beauty. Tangs are my favorite cuc member. The only tank I have algae issues in is the tank too small for a tang.

Nice! I want to add a bristletooth but I think my yellow would be ticked. Should probably hold off on that

 

[pwfess]

Get a clown thats about half the size of your current one as its probably a female. Ive done that multiple times with minimal to no fighting. A sea hare is really good with GHA. None of my tangs will touch it in my tank

I bought a sea hare. Was so excited for him to mow down algae. And my ******* elegance killed him in like 12 hours haha

 

[pwfess]

Ive

I've had No3 above 100 for months and got it down to 40. I want to get it down to 15 with the fuge. Should I run the fuge until I can get a good balance of corals and fish for No3? What snails for you ate your GHA cause I also struggle with brown film algae. I'm adding a tux urchin soon. I added 3 top crowns and 5-6 margarita with 2 cerith snails looks like that's nowhere near enough.

astrea turbo snails should do well. If you nutrients are that high then yes a fuge with chaeto or some macroalgae with a good light on reverse schedule should really bring that down and fast. at least thats what it did for me

 

[littlefoxx]

I bought a sea hare. Was so excited for him to mow down algae. And my ******* elegance killed him in like 12 hours haha

Oh wow!

 

[cdemoss01]

Thanks to everybody. My hygger light just got in today so all I need now is the cheato. I have to ask though what is my GHA doing? It looks worse today as in health.