Hermits and Snails

[kkgaskin90]

I've been a bad tank owner and neglected to keep up with my hermit and snail populations in my 75g. As in, there *might* be 3. So now I have what I think is an algae issue. The rocks are starting to look brown. I'll include a pic.
I do 10g water changes once a week. I'm sure I'll need a big water change... Maybe several. I do have snails and hermits arriving tomorrow so here's my question: to quarantine, or not to quarantine? All the fish (3) in the tank have been quarantined and the tank ran fallow so it's been smooth sailing ever since. I REALLY don't want to introduce a problem, but is there a better way to get the existing algae under control, assuming that's what it is?

 

[kkgaskin90]

Any thoughts?

 

[Shep]

Its kind of an on going debate if inverts need to be QT, the problem is in my opinion is that inverts are not likely to show signs of illness. I guess if they all just started dropping dead but thats about it. As for getting the algae undercontrol you can try killing your lights for a few days, running carbon and GFO and maybe set up a fuge with some macro algae in it.