Chrysophytes in new tank

[Rudyduck]

hermits would be better to deal with stringy algae. See if you can find bigger ones at a LFS.

I would guess the Australian rock released a lot of nutrients if it was shipped to you and promoted the algae it brought in.

It will go away eventually, or here’s a potentially more aggressive method - let it grow uncontrolled under full light until the algae turns white and semi-translucent (nutrient low enough to starve it out), then take the rocks out and give it a real good scrub.

Very different strategy to whats already mentioned, but could result in a quicker turnaround tho especially when you don’t have corals to worry about. Be sparing on your feeding never hurts when the coral load is low.

Sounds good, I do have 6 in there now but ill see of I can find some different size ones too.
I picked up the rock at my LFS, so hopefully there was some good nutrients brought with it.

I never had a massive ammonia spike however, just a mid range rise and decrease so maybe a mini cycle. Either way I plan to ride this out and sort things out along the way. If the no light, snail and neophos combo don't do anything then I will give your method a go.

Thanks for your help!

 

[rudrasreef]

Did you observe any fish deaths with
Heavy breathing?

 

[Rudyduck]

Did you observe any fish deaths with
Heavy breathing?

Hello,

No fish deaths as of yet and their breathing all seemed normal. It has all cleared up now thankfully. I just let it run its course with the lights off and kept the parameters stable.