Urgent!!! Please help, strange things happening

[DWells23]

Im in desperate need of a more diverse cuc, only have a few hermits and a couple of nassarius snails, i lost my 2 turbos in the ‘event’ lol what would you recommend? No macro but was considering getting something going as i have a spare chamber in the sump for it. Im very excited to get it installed, will be the centrepiece.

 

[Jekyl]

Macro asap will help with algae. As for CuC as diverse as you can be without adding something harmful. Long spine or tuxedo urchin are good for algae also

 

[DWells23]

Sweet as ill get a whole bunch more snails, what would be the best for detritus clean up? Ill check out the urchin :)

 

[Retro Reefer]

The Bacterial bloom you experienced most likely stripped oxygen from your water killing fish.. whenever you experience a bacterial bloom it’s important to oxygenate your water.. increasing flow through sump, running protein skimmer full blast and pointing power heads toward surface are all good methods to increase oxygen.

 

[vetteguy53081]

water change, add carbon and run UV 12 hours per day instead of 24/7 and during the day - not night as zooplankton and other life forms feed the coral and reproduce during night

 

[H3rm1tCr@b]

Im in desperate need of a more diverse cuc, only have a few hermits and a couple of nassarius snails, i lost my 2 turbos in the ‘event’ lol what would you recommend? No macro but was considering getting something going as i have a spare chamber in the sump for it. Im very excited to get it installed, will be the centrepiece.

You could try:
- emerald crabs
- peppermint shrimp
- lettuce nudibranch (if you have the algae to feed it)
- nerite snails
- money cowries (usually safe for corals)
- fighting conch
- BRISTLE WORMS (actually really important; they eat detritus, but sting)
- cerith snails
- brittle or serpent starfish
- maaaaaaaybe a sand sifting sea cucumber??? (idk depends on the size of the tank and depth of sand bed)
- tuxedo urchin (kinda sensitive, but hardier than the globe urchins (RIP Sir Spike :( )
- copepods, amphipods, mini brittle starfish, the tiny stuff
- you could try an arrow crab, but mine's a jerk! He is also growing quite quickly :P

For more ideas, look on liveaquaria.com or saltwaterfish.com or even just google! (OH, and don't forget to look on other threads and forums, best info is found there!)