Hi all, I’m still relatively new to the hobby, even after 3 years. I have a 20G AIO tank and I’m considering an addition to the tank, but unsure of what I can actually add, or even if I should.
My current tank population includes:
1 black ocellaris clown
2 astrea snail
2 spiny trochus (was 3 but one recently died)
2 bumblebee
2 nassarius
1 cowrie
2 scarlet hermit crabs
1 purple claw hermit crab
And a freeloader bristleworm hitchhiker
Can anyone give me an idea of what the clown and each invert adds to my Bioload and what amount I have available if any? Prior to the death of my spiny trochus my corals were growing well and everyone seemed happy. Since that death, I’ve had a reddish cyano growth on my sand bed. Corals, fish and CUC still seem happy.
Phosphates/nitrates are both excellent.
Nitrates at zero, phosphate kept near zero (last test was 0.12ppm) using phosban.
My current tank population includes:
1 black ocellaris clown
2 astrea snail
2 spiny trochus (was 3 but one recently died)
2 bumblebee
2 nassarius
1 cowrie
2 scarlet hermit crabs
1 purple claw hermit crab
And a freeloader bristleworm hitchhiker
Can anyone give me an idea of what the clown and each invert adds to my Bioload and what amount I have available if any? Prior to the death of my spiny trochus my corals were growing well and everyone seemed happy. Since that death, I’ve had a reddish cyano growth on my sand bed. Corals, fish and CUC still seem happy.
Phosphates/nitrates are both excellent.
Nitrates at zero, phosphate kept near zero (last test was 0.12ppm) using phosban.