Mixed Reef Cube Build

JohnnyBlowfish · Aug 6, 2021

wolt said:
can i see an updated Boston bean picture i have a frag on the way and want to see one

Sorry, just saw this. If you would still like a pic let me know and I'll try to get one for you. It basically remains unchanged from my first photo though. :)

JohnnyBlowfish · Aug 16, 2021

I've been battling red turf algae since the beginning on this tank (came on the live rock) and despite many attempts of manual removal, H2O2, and regular tank maintenance, it continued to return with a vengeance. After some research and suggestions of others on the forum, I purchased 2 Mexican turbo snails. I had read mixed reviews on their effectiveness but at this point, I had nothing left to lose.

I am happy to report that after 2 weeks they have cleared 99% of red turf algae from the rocks.

My secondary battle has been with cyanobacteria. All my previous tanks have gone through an ugly stage but this tank has seemed to stay in its ugly phase. :p Every time I think I have it beat it returns worse than before. I decided to bring out the big guns and use Chemiclean. I'm not a huge fan of using chemicals but have used it once before years ago with success.

The Chemiclean has been in the tank for 48 hours and has wiped out most of the cyano. Once I have removed the Chemiclean through water changes, I will order GARF grunge (yeah, I know I'm old skool but I've always had good luck with it) to add some biodiversity to the tank. Fingers crossed this keeps the cyano at bay.