Softie and Macroalgae dominant Waspfish tank

[sixty_reefer]

just put the snails in- i was feeding pretty heavily in order to reduce dinos. Plenty of dieoffs from rock for sure. I also reduced the flow so there has been build up

In new tank would of most likely had been diatoms they normally burn out themselves without doing anything

 

[PokeFish]

In new tank would of most likely had been diatoms they normally burn out themselves without doing anything

yeah but keep in mind this tank is already cycled- added the sand in way before the live rock

 

[PokeFish]

 

[PokeFish]

Is this a fungal infection

 

[sixty_reefer]

Maybe @Jay Hemdal could help you here.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Maybe @Jay Hemdal could help you here.

Sorry - I've never worked with this species. Some related species shed their mucus layer every couple of weeks or so. However, that is not combined with other symptoms, the fish still behaves and eats normally during that time.

Brooklynella and ich are really difficult to see on scorpionfish.

Jay

 

[PokeFish]

Maybe @Jay Hemdal could help you here.

Sorry - I've never worked with this species. Some related species shed their mucus layer every couple of weeks or so. However, that is not combined with other symptoms, the fish still behaves and eats normally during that time.

Brooklynella and ich are really difficult to see on scorpionfish.

Jay

We all good- turns out he dont need as much food as i thought

 

[PokeFish]

Planning on getting a tester coral this weekend:)

 

[PokeFish]

Update on waspfish!!! Everything is going well. He changed from a black to a brownish color. I have added some kenya trees aswell as a gonipora and some macroalgae

 

[PokeFish]

 

[PokeFish]

I have also been noticing tons of these baby snails

 

[PokeFish]

New light!!! Think i could put a neon goby with this guy?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

New light!!! Think i could put a neon goby with this guy?

I wouldn't try it. Neon gobies have some protection from predators as "cleaner fish" but they are Atlantic and won't be recognized as such by a Pacific species.

Jay

 

[PokeFish]

I wouldn't try it. Neon gobies have some protection from predators as "cleaner fish" but they are Atlantic and won't be recognized as such by a Pacific species.

Jay

Thanks jay

 

[PokeFish]

Some top down views- quite satisfied about how this tank is progressing. Would like to tidy things up a bit in the future .

 

[PokeFish]

Long time no update- tank is progressing decently …

 

[PokeFish]

Quite a mess tho