Since the current frags are still holding strong, I decided to add five more sps frags today.
The 34 gallon shallow tank is up and running with LPS corals. The 120 is completely SPS only.
All that said. I have a few questions:
1) I’m thinking of moving the sand from the 120 to the 34. It’s been kept pretty clean and is white, but I’d rather increase the flow and the sand is holding me back from doing so. Should I get rid of the sand itself and start new, or transfer the sand from one tank to the other? I’m trying to avoid the cloudy water and sand storm that comes with buying new sand.
2) I am starting to see some algae on the rocks. Still not a huge rise in phosphate/nitrate levels Not a lot, but maybe 5% of the rock is covered with a dark greenish/brown looking algae. Should I leave it be, or get a tang to help with it?
3) I have a huge spinoid (however you spell it) worm problem. They’ve been in my tank for a few months and I thought they would go away with time, especially with the reduced nutrients and tight control since the SPS have been added. Maybe I’m lucky, but I haven’t experienced a worm outbreak like this since I’ve started reefkeeping and honestly don’t know how to remedy the issue. I’m sure they’re irritating my corals as well. Would a copperband butterfly help with this? Manual removal? What’s best?
The 34 gallon shallow tank is up and running with LPS corals. The 120 is completely SPS only.
All that said. I have a few questions:
1) I’m thinking of moving the sand from the 120 to the 34. It’s been kept pretty clean and is white, but I’d rather increase the flow and the sand is holding me back from doing so. Should I get rid of the sand itself and start new, or transfer the sand from one tank to the other? I’m trying to avoid the cloudy water and sand storm that comes with buying new sand.
2) I am starting to see some algae on the rocks. Still not a huge rise in phosphate/nitrate levels Not a lot, but maybe 5% of the rock is covered with a dark greenish/brown looking algae. Should I leave it be, or get a tang to help with it?
3) I have a huge spinoid (however you spell it) worm problem. They’ve been in my tank for a few months and I thought they would go away with time, especially with the reduced nutrients and tight control since the SPS have been added. Maybe I’m lucky, but I haven’t experienced a worm outbreak like this since I’ve started reefkeeping and honestly don’t know how to remedy the issue. I’m sure they’re irritating my corals as well. Would a copperband butterfly help with this? Manual removal? What’s best?