Hey all!
So my tank has only recently been set up, it’s about a month and a half old. I used live rock that was being baked in a bucket for about 4 months prior to setting up, it only was ghost fed, no corals or anything on it, closed system. I’ve recently had this green slime algae pop up, which I believe was on a rock I added (had a Ricordea on it), and then has started growing on the sand. It’s not on much of the rocks, only in a tiny patch. It’s quite unsightly, and grows reasonably quick. Maybe a new tank syndrome algae?
it blows off decently easily, and my snails seem a little disinterested (one strombus, one nassarius, 3 turbos, 2 astrea and 2 trochus). I’m planning on getting some more CUC soon though (stomatella/doves/turbos). Unsure whether to try a lights out, or chemiclean. I’d prefer natural method first tho since parameters are all fine
parameters are
Nitrate 5
Phos 0.04
Alk 10 (I purposefully keep high)
So my tank has only recently been set up, it’s about a month and a half old. I used live rock that was being baked in a bucket for about 4 months prior to setting up, it only was ghost fed, no corals or anything on it, closed system. I’ve recently had this green slime algae pop up, which I believe was on a rock I added (had a Ricordea on it), and then has started growing on the sand. It’s not on much of the rocks, only in a tiny patch. It’s quite unsightly, and grows reasonably quick. Maybe a new tank syndrome algae?
it blows off decently easily, and my snails seem a little disinterested (one strombus, one nassarius, 3 turbos, 2 astrea and 2 trochus). I’m planning on getting some more CUC soon though (stomatella/doves/turbos). Unsure whether to try a lights out, or chemiclean. I’d prefer natural method first tho since parameters are all fine
parameters are
Nitrate 5
Phos 0.04
Alk 10 (I purposefully keep high)
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