vianna Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 3-month old 20 gal tall is full of bubble algae, purple hair algae, on rock and sand everywhere. recently added hemit crab and snail are not doing well (stop moving), They are the only residents. Please tell me what you would do ASAP. Thanks.
NanoBobby Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 I would get an emerald crab. Also test your water and fix any parameters that are way off (nitrates etc).
lgreen Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 check your salinity. then check your nitrite/ammonia and pH. and if you have algae problems, i recommend you spend some time looking into how to maintain your tank (i.e. water changes, limiting nutrient input).
Joseph14 Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 I Recomend adding a few Turbo snails like 2 or 3,and when you put them in your tank put them on the part of your LR that you want clean and they will get the job done
minimalist Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 The answer doesn't lie in adding more clean up critters. The answer lies in doing proper RO/DI water changes. I'd do 20% weekly until you see the problem coming to an end and then continue with 10% weekly indefinitely. As stated above, do test your parameters. Research, research, research.
Fishfreak218 Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 i heard on this site another person who said they added phos guard (or sumthin like that ) and in 3 days they said almost all of it was gone..iv never done this and am gonna try it because i am in the middleof cycling and i thought ok well just add more snail/crabs (not a good idea) anyway im gonna try it
pappucho Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 I took care of my bubble algae by adding a small emerald crab. It ate it all or removed it safely from all the rock to where I could reach in and take it out without it bursting. Be sure not to pop it though, it's supposed to be full of small spores that will definitely increase the amount of bubble algae in your tank. Come to think of it, all of the hair algae is gone too, so it probably ate that as well. The problem is that he started eating all of my coraline growth off of my live rock, so keep an eye on what they eat.
steelhealr Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 I agree with minimalist and lgreen...why don't you post your sg and params here so we can help you out. Adding more cleanup crew without knowing what's going on is like treating the symptoms and not the disease itself. SH
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