I’m pondering doing a quick swap in mine to rid myself of the GHA that started for TBS premium when I get some for the big tank. The sand is nice and white but the rocks strayed with GHA about 2 months ago. Been plucking it with fingers when I can pinch it
I think that would be a good move. What type of cuc do you have?
in the 32 I have a turbo, 3 money's, 3 fighting conchs, 2 Astrae, 3 Trochus, e Emerald, 10 mini bristles, a couple scarlet and blue leg, a biscuit, blood fire, jaw fish that all keep the sand clean. eventually they'll cross over. I did drop the little decorator in the sump. I did try a tooth brush a little bit but seemed harder than just plucking. Only grew long enough to pluck twice so far. I think the phyto just fuels it. but the big cuc needs food too.
The best cuc I have for eating algae, especially hair, is my tuxedo urchin follow by the turbo snails. I would suggest increasing your turbos to 5 and get a tuxedo urchin. You still have to pluck to keep it short but they will go to town. If I could only have one cuc in my tank it would be the tuxedo. If I ever got hair algae again I would consider another but would probably have to rehome one when it was all gone.
They are supposed to be great algae eaters but I don’t know about gha. I would shoot Reef Cleaners a message and see what they say.
sorry, I forgot. yes, "Oliver" the Tuxedo is in there too. He's been in there almost since the start. Probably a month after. That guy is indestructible. So many times I did a water change and didn't realize he was at the top of the glass until I siphoned the water out. He does have a pincushion friend too. yeah, it's big for this size but they are all there.
Good point! It is Super Bowl Sunday and perhaps he had to much to drink! A very responsible emerald crab!
Your corals always look like the model version; the one vendors show in their DT’s.Fimbriaphyllia and euphyllia lookin fat and happy under full whites.
You are to kind!
I wish I had an answer for you but it is the same for me. I just periodically check in. Annoying I know, maybe someone else has an answer.
So you’re ruling aliens?
Have we looked inside our tanks!! We’ve created Earth habitats for water-based Aliens and don’t even know it! Haha
This is a case for the X-files!
