brown algae under sand level... diatoms?

[~ocean]

just use snails... bristle stars aren't the best...

~ocean

 

[Hawaiianfishkee]

Thanks for the advice

 

[Hawaiianfishkee]

But what about the algae on the glass under the sand level? I doubt the snails would make it under the sand level.

 

[mr.reef24]

But what about the algae on the glass under the sand level? I doubt the snails would make it under the sand level.

you'd be surprised how good cerith snails are at getting that.

mr.reef24

 

[~ocean]

^ oh yeah... I almost forgot about how good they are!!!

~ocean

 

[mr.reef24]

I love my cerith snails they find a way to get algae no matter where it is and I have been successful at breeding them lately and there small dwarf cerith cousins

mr.reef24

 

[Hawaiianfishkee]

well i see some snails in the tank now, probably passengers from the live rock, hmmm. ill start doing research.. thanks folks

 

[mr.reef24]

anytime

mr.reef24

 

[Hawaiianfishkee]

yah i ended up just cleaning the algae.. hahah it seemed to be the best way.

 

[mr.reef24]

most people do that to help till there clean up crew gets accustom to your tank

mr.reef24