Hello. I need some help I have algae growing in my tank on the sand and rocks I check me levels and my pH is 8.2 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0. I don't know why I am getting so much algae. Can any one help? Also I have seen a huge what I think is a fire worm. I tried making a trap but it failed. I am thinking of just doing a fesh dip on all the rocks to see if I can get it out. My question on this is if I do a dip o ce I place the rocks back in will it cause my tank to cycle again?
Algae and bristle worms/fire worms...HELP
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Tahoe61
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That is a lot of trouble to go to for a Bristle/Fire Worm. Being large and ugly does not necessarily mean bad when it comes to Bristle/Fire Worms. If it is just a typical Bristle Worm than let it be. You'll see it again sometime and try to get an image for a correct ID.
You need to test for phosphates, make sure your replacement water, and top off water is RO/DI only.
Make sure you have enough flow.
Do not over feed.
New tanks very often have horrible algae blooms, it goes in stages.
Look into beefing up your clean up crew with the right types of inverts that eat GHA.
You need to test for phosphates, make sure your replacement water, and top off water is RO/DI only.
Make sure you have enough flow.
Do not over feed.
New tanks very often have horrible algae blooms, it goes in stages.
Look into beefing up your clean up crew with the right types of inverts that eat GHA.
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Yes, you will cause die off of other smaller inverts and micro algae, those will decay, the biological filter will take a hit and not be able to adequately convert ammonia to nitrite then to harmless nitrates in a timely manner/nitrogen cycle. The degree to which you diminished the filter and the amount of die off is up for speculation, it's based on the age of the tank the current size and health of the biological filter.
So it's up to you, do you want to do all that to rid your tank of a worm that is probably benign, having no negative effect on your tank?
So it's up to you, do you want to do all that to rid your tank of a worm that is probably benign, having no negative effect on your tank?
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Ya need to find the one that he's hiding in. Then you can just kill the one rock.
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No
They are in hiding because you where in the tank.
I have had the exact same type of Bristle worm on so many occasions with no issues. You will have more, it goes with the territory.
If you see the typical Bristle worm near something that has died, that worm is doing the job it is supposed to be doing and cleaning up the mess. The worm did not cause the demise, look else were for a cause.
They are in hiding because you where in the tank.
I have had the exact same type of Bristle worm on so many occasions with no issues. You will have more, it goes with the territory.
If you see the typical Bristle worm near something that has died, that worm is doing the job it is supposed to be doing and cleaning up the mess. The worm did not cause the demise, look else were for a cause.
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