This is still what you would consider a 'new' tank. No, or very, very little coralline yet, but a lot of algae...or cyano or something. It's long, stringy, red and difficult to pull off the rocks (I use a hemostat to get a grip on it). I spent about a 20 minutes a few times a week removing it and it barely makes a dent in it. I do have a rather large snail that eats a lot of it, just very slowly. It'll move about 6 inches a day. However, I bought it not for algae removal, but because it's shell is compleatly covered in coralline. Plus I have two bottles of ARC coralline in a bottle coming in a few days.
In any case, my Nitrates have been at zero for about a month now. This, despite several fish (and a few corals), as well as some snails and hermit crabs. Plus, I overfeed.
I'm assuming it's all the algae stealing the nitrates, but I just want to make sure it's not the skimmer.
I seem to be getting lucky though. Whatever I'm doing (dosing nitrates when I think of it? overfeeding? daily AB+? etc), my corals, especially my euphyllias, look great.
In any case, my Nitrates have been at zero for about a month now. This, despite several fish (and a few corals), as well as some snails and hermit crabs. Plus, I overfeed.
I'm assuming it's all the algae stealing the nitrates, but I just want to make sure it's not the skimmer.
I seem to be getting lucky though. Whatever I'm doing (dosing nitrates when I think of it? overfeeding? daily AB+? etc), my corals, especially my euphyllias, look great.