Kven
Community Member
I need help identifying what is in my tank and recommendations on how to help it. I feel like a new mother that has no experience. Every little thing worries me. I hope that someday I will just be able to enjoy these beautiful creatures without all the worry!
Red Sea 350 G2, 91 gallon total, 73 display.
Red sea skimmer sized for the tank, Reef Matt, 2 Reefwaves, and two red Sea LEDs.
The tank started four months and 23 days ago, around the first of June.
I turned on the lights in the last part of July.
I am having outbreaks, but I think there is more than one type. I will attach a video and pictures. What looked like brown everywhere was green under white lights, which I turned on to record. You can not see it in the video, but the rock has sparkling pieces like glitter. I am guessing that is bubble algae.
I initially cycled the tank using the Red Sea Starter Kit. Since finishing the Red Sea program, I have not dosed anything.
I need to know what I have and what I need to do. The parameters are below. These are after yesterday's 20% water change, vacuuming the substrate, and some rock cleaning with a toothbrush.
Salinity 33.8
Temp 81.5
dKH 5.8
pH 7.79
Ca 412
Mg 1300
Ammonia .05
Nitrites .013
Nitrates 0
Phosphates 0
All tests run with Hanna Checkers
Inhabitants
3 Ocellaris Black and White Clowns
2 PJ Cardinals
1 Green Chromis
1 Hippo Tank, just added one week prior
2 Peppermint Shrimp
2 Conch, just added yesterday
7 Nassarius
2 Pencil Urchins
10 or so hermit crabs
A few other assorted snails
I fed frozen mysis, plankton, emerald mix, and fish eggs. About a week ago, I started with Hikari Medium pellets. Please let me know if you need more information.
Red Sea 350 G2, 91 gallon total, 73 display.
Red sea skimmer sized for the tank, Reef Matt, 2 Reefwaves, and two red Sea LEDs.
The tank started four months and 23 days ago, around the first of June.
I turned on the lights in the last part of July.
I am having outbreaks, but I think there is more than one type. I will attach a video and pictures. What looked like brown everywhere was green under white lights, which I turned on to record. You can not see it in the video, but the rock has sparkling pieces like glitter. I am guessing that is bubble algae.
I initially cycled the tank using the Red Sea Starter Kit. Since finishing the Red Sea program, I have not dosed anything.
I need to know what I have and what I need to do. The parameters are below. These are after yesterday's 20% water change, vacuuming the substrate, and some rock cleaning with a toothbrush.
Salinity 33.8
Temp 81.5
dKH 5.8
pH 7.79
Ca 412
Mg 1300
Ammonia .05
Nitrites .013
Nitrates 0
Phosphates 0
All tests run with Hanna Checkers
Inhabitants
3 Ocellaris Black and White Clowns
2 PJ Cardinals
1 Green Chromis
1 Hippo Tank, just added one week prior
2 Peppermint Shrimp
2 Conch, just added yesterday
7 Nassarius
2 Pencil Urchins
10 or so hermit crabs
A few other assorted snails
I fed frozen mysis, plankton, emerald mix, and fish eggs. About a week ago, I started with Hikari Medium pellets. Please let me know if you need more information.
