I'm at the point where my tank just looks a bit gross. I'm not repulsed by it, but it's not all that nice to look at and I'd like to change that, especially because of its proximity to the dining room table. I suppose the main issue is detritus buildup or reef snow or whatever you want to call it on the rocks. I don't think I overfeed, but the rocks are constantly covered in gunk which I'm afraid to siphon off because of the copepod population (of which I see no real evidence, despite having added Apocyclops on two separate occasions and adding phytoplankton to the tank.)
Additionally, there's always algae buildup on the glass. There's the normal stuff which appears every few days and is easy to scrub off, and then there's stuff near the corners of the tank which is almost impossible to get off. Now there's stuff on the sand which looks like dinoflagellates but without the bubbles. Also, I tried making a sort of refugium from the Aquaclear HOB filter, but the macro I put in there might be dead. I can't really tell. Anyway, here are some pictures which somebody will hopefully see and give me a tip or two. Thanks.
Additionally, there's always algae buildup on the glass. There's the normal stuff which appears every few days and is easy to scrub off, and then there's stuff near the corners of the tank which is almost impossible to get off. Now there's stuff on the sand which looks like dinoflagellates but without the bubbles. Also, I tried making a sort of refugium from the Aquaclear HOB filter, but the macro I put in there might be dead. I can't really tell. Anyway, here are some pictures which somebody will hopefully see and give me a tip or two. Thanks.