Need some help, the ugly stage is here

BristleWormHater

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I need some help with Id on algae, and what cuc members to add. Here's pics

Diatoms:

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What is this?
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Bubble algae
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What is that (on top of the left side of dipsastraea)
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Same stuff as the dipsastraea but the goni seems pretty bothered by it
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What is this
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I'll try to get better pics but I think these are bryozoans
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How many fish do you have?

TBH: Most of those don’t look all that bad, and don’t seem at the level you’d need to add algaecides - also, note that your CUC need something to eat… no algae and they’ll promptly starve and die.

I’d suggest getting a diverse clean up crew, including hermits and maybe an emerald crab, and a conch. These will add a little character, bring in a more comprehensive microbiome, and keep most algae in check. I’ve had good experience with Reefcleaners.org, but there are a few folks who have similar product lines.

I suggest you carefully inspect snail shells for things like vermitid snails.
 
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