Green algae issue

[ouztslan]

Hello! Need some advice. I have a tank a little over 6 months old. Having an issue with algae. I tested water yesterday. I thought my parameters were pretty good. I could be wrong. See my attachments for parameters and video of algae. Any recommendations on how to take care of it? Blackout? More CUC? Add bacteria? Help much appreciated

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Can’t see the video

 

[ouztslan]

Can’t see the video

Added pictures idk why video won’t work

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Added pictures idk why video won’t work

I am certainly no expert, but looks like you need more CUC. What size tank? How much CUC do you currently have? What kind of CUC?

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Added pictures idk why video won’t work

Do you have any nassarius snails? They will help. When you do water changes, do you siphon the gravel?

 

[jabberwock]

Looks like you have a lot going on in a new tank. Maybe slow down a bit?

 

[ouztslan]

I am certainly no expert, but looks like you need more CUC. What size tank? How much CUC do you currently have? What kind of CUC?

This is what I put in the tank last Friday, it was my second round. had more of the same in the first round. Tank display is 137 gals

 

[ouztslan]

Do you have any nassarius snails? They will help. When you do water changes, do you siphon the gravel?

Yes, just added 40 plus the initial one so had which was 30 I think. And yeah. Every week to 2 weeks. 33 gals. I siphon only top layer but seems to come right back in a couple days

 

[Idech]

Be careful with the bumble bee snails. They are carnivorous and will eat other snails. You have a lot so you’ll end up losing some of the good ones.

Depending on how big your tank is, I would only keep a few. I bought 4 for my 75 gallons and they ended up killing many snails.

Nassarius don’t eat algae. They eat detritus and food bits. Make sure you research your CUC based on what you want them to eat.

Also, check if they can right themselves. If not, you’re going to have to constantly turn them over or they will die. I think all the ones you chose do.

For algae, trochus are good and so are conch snails. Don’t buy too many or they will starve. I would wait before getting more.

I just saw you bought more than 100 snails. If your tank is very new, they won’t have enough food. So you’ll need to feed them, which is not ideal.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Be careful with the bumble bee snails. They are carnivorous and will eat other snails. You have a lot so you’ll end up losing some of the good ones.

Depending on how big your tank is, I would only keep a few. I bought 4 for my 75 gallons and they ended up killing many snails.

Nassarius don’t eat algae. They eat detritus and food bits. Make sure you research your CUC based on what you want them to eat.

Also, check if they can right themselves. If not, you’re going to have to constantly turn them over or they will die. I think all the ones you chose do.

For algae, trochus are good and so are conch snails. Don’t buy too many or they will starve. I would wait before getting more.

I just saw you bought more than 100 snails. If your tank is very new, they won’t have enough food. So you’ll need to feed them, which is not ideal.

Bumble bee snails eat other snails only if there’s not enough food.

 

[ouztslan]

Be careful with the bumble bee snails. They are carnivorous and will eat other snails. You have a lot so you’ll end up losing some of the good ones.

Depending on how big your tank is, I would only keep a few. I bought 4 for my 75 gallons and they ended up killing many snails.

Nassarius don’t eat algae. They eat detritus and food bits. Make sure you research your CUC based on what you want them to eat.

Also, check if they can right themselves. If not, you’re going to have to constantly turn them over or they will die. I think all the ones you chose do.

For algae, trochus are good and so are conch snails. Don’t buy too many or they will starve. I would wait before getting more.

I just saw you bought more than 100 snails. If your tank is very new, they won’t have enough food. So you’ll need to feed them, which is not ideal.

Okay, I was recommended to buy a lot of mass nassarius snails to turn sand over. And trochus snails are always out of order

 

[Idech]

Bumble bee snails eat other snails only if there’s not enough food.

I feed three times a day so there’s plenty of food. It’s in their nature to eat live preys. Come back and let us know in 6-8 months.

 

[Idech]

Okay, I was recommended to buy a lot of mass nassarius snails to turn sand over. And trochus snails are always out of order

Nassarius are very good to have and I love them. Beautiful creatures. I was just saying they’re not going to help with algae.

And having to feed all those snails will elevate nutrients, which might in turn cause other imbalance problems. Better to go slow, always.

 

[Notsolostfish]

I feed three times a day so there’s plenty of food. It’s in their nature to eat live preys. Come back and let us know in 6-8 months.

Well. Based on other reviews, and people who had them for years its not even a big deal. I think you’re exaggerating it. Also bumble bee snails needed if you have vermetid snails outbreak.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Yes, just added 40 plus the initial one so had which was 30 I think. And yeah. Every week to 2 weeks. 33 gals. I siphon only top layer but seems to come right back in a couple days

I agree with everything Idech said! The only reason I asked about if you had nassarius snails is because they do a good job of sand shifting. I don’t know thi size of your surface area, but I have fighting conch in my tank and he really does a great job with the sand, BUT, they are rather big, but is about 2 1/2” and they can get up to 4”. I believe strawberry conchs are smaller.