My story of the Ugly Green Haired Mermaid is the direct result of removing from my first reef tank 55 gal in , close to a 5 gal bucket of Caulerpa. In my experience, more Snails should be added before the Macroalgae problem is "under control".
Also, if two Conch Snails are doing well, that's a probable sign of overfeeding. Even just one Conch Snail should eventually get quite hungry in a tank the size of a 40 gal breeder. Thank you Mark, So a couple followup questions to your response. First, my experience is that too many snails always leads to die off.
I was told a snail a gallon when I first entered the hobby but that led to a lot of dead snails. So how many and what kind of snails? I have never felt like I have been successful in figuring out the right mix of the different types of snails and crabs.
Also, the algae in my sump is very thick and I probably should trim it anyway, so I don't think my lighting is a problem yet. I am sure the bulb will need to be replaced in the next little as it has not been replaced in about a year but it is growing the macroalgae well so far so right now that is not my priority. I need to figure out how much macroalgae to cut out of there and how much to leave at some point too.
I really only want the macroalgae out of the main display, not the sump. Thanks for the advice on that as I had not thought about that.
Thanks for the help and advice. The right amount of snails is something you have to "play by ear". When there is a good crop of Macroalgae, the nuisance algae that Snails would eat just doesn't get much chance to grow. Less nuisance algae means fewer Snails are needed. Refugium Algae should be harvested frequently if it's growing well. Harvest no more than half of the algae at a time. As I may have said above, if too much Macroalgae is removed from the system all at once, a nuisance algae problem can easily bloom.
This is what happened that caused an Ugly Green Haired Mermaid to appear in my first reef aquarium. It was a terrible situation back when I was a new hobbyist, but now it's kind of a cute story, in my opinion anyway.
GFO is not nearly as efficient as my special AA, but if the right amount of either one is used, it will allow a balance in the aquarium so that Macroalgae can still grow, albeit more slowly. Notice in the previous post where I said that in a system the size of yours, 2 tablespoons of my special AA is all I would use. I recommend that you save your money by removing the DI cartridge and leaving that canister empty, with pure water just running straight through it. As far as I'm concerned, DI is just trouble.
It's relatively expensive and must be changed more frequently than the 6 month Sediment and Carbon filters. With all the different organisms we want growing in our reef to make it a healthy reef, making the water too pure is just as bad as having it not pure enough.
That's my opinion. Speaking of top-off water, many hobbyists use tap water. A reef with a proper biological filter, including generous algae growth, eats up the minerals and impurities in tap water. Here is something regarding water that you might find interesting or crazy.
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How long could a foxface stay in a 40 before it grows too big? It would help if we could see a pic of the tank and get some more information: Is AA or GFO being used and how is it being used? What type of food is fed, how much is fed and how often? What other fish are in the tank? What snails and how many, are in the tank? Aloha, Mark. Thanks for the good responses. Fish food is usually the major way that these nutrients enter the aquarium but there are two other sources: 2.
Could this be your situation 3. I also have a nano thats over run with it and also plan on either dark treatment or cooking the live rock. Current Tank Info: in progress. It would be too big for the OP but I have had several one spot foxfaces over the years and they will rid a tank of caulerpa racemosa grape caulerpa.
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What eats grape caulerpa that won't eat sps? Thread starter Sk8r Start date Mar 25, Help Support Reef Frontiers:. Sk8r Well-known member. I have the usual cleaning crew, plus a tiny sprig dime-sized red macroand a little valonia, and then grape caulerpa in the main tankrode in on rocks. The latter is getting pushy. Is there anything besides an emerald crab that might possibly eat the stuff?
Joined Oct 5, Messages 11, Location Everett. Krabs , i had the best grape caulerpa eater ever, my now new emerald doesn't seem interested but then again i'm not constantly watching it ohhh and picking it with the twicers.
Joined Jul 1, Messages 4, Location bowling green ky. If its a big enough tank, a tank will do it. I have seen a vlamingi tang it it like candy. I'm only a 52 gal, and as far as I know there's no tang that will be happy in that.
And my emerald crab finds so many things she'd rather eat that I fear my job for her is way down on her agenda, but who knows, she may grow into an appetite before it takes the tank.
Perhaps I should look at tangs, hoping for a tiny sort I've heard of boiling the caulerpa by shooting it with hot water from a hypodermic, but that seems a little risky for my own fingers, not to mention nearby critters. Thank you bothif I learn anything outside these pagesor find a quarter-sized tang I'll post it.
Joined Jul 12, Messages Location seatac. I cant keep halimeda, calurpa, nothing plant like in my tank tangs just assassinate it!! But dont keep it too long due to stress issues!!
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