I just need to vent a little here. I have a 60gal display. The system is a Marine X 90.3 and is a year and a half old. Let me just start by saying that I love this hobby. I have been lurking and researching for 2 years before my wife surprised me with a tank. I've enjoyed every bit of it. Even the maintenance. I do 20% water changes every other week religiously and change my filter floss and skimmer cup 2x a week.
But here it is. I'll just say it. Hair algae everywhere. I cant keep up. I'm trying to be patient but it is just so annoying. Manually cleaning with a toothbrush weekly, siphoning, buying snails just to watch them slowly die off and do nothing. Buying a blenny and a Hector goby just to watch them die. I'm at my wits end.
I have two urchins a blue tuxedo and a pin cushion. It just seems like nothing I do is slowing it down. Really frustrating part of this hobby. What do I do spend money on more snails to watch them die again or spend money on a fish. I'm just tapped out of money and patience.
But here it is. I'll just say it. Hair algae everywhere. I cant keep up. I'm trying to be patient but it is just so annoying. Manually cleaning with a toothbrush weekly, siphoning, buying snails just to watch them slowly die off and do nothing. Buying a blenny and a Hector goby just to watch them die. I'm at my wits end.
I have two urchins a blue tuxedo and a pin cushion. It just seems like nothing I do is slowing it down. Really frustrating part of this hobby. What do I do spend money on more snails to watch them die again or spend money on a fish. I'm just tapped out of money and patience.