Clean up crew

[x19]

So in my 30 now I have:

About 23 Astrea Snails
3 Cerith Snails
3 Nassarius Snails (There appears to be a shortage of these in my area)
2 Brittle Stars
1 Emerald Crab

I have a HOB refugium with live rock, a not deep enough to do any good sand bed, and Saturday I added Biff's Chaeto.

Anyway, I've got a small amount of bubble algae and a small amount of hair algae. All my rocks are bright green but its just color...not a substance on top. Perhaps phyto? Or just some algae in the pores of the rock.

I'm heading out today to get a couple more Nassarius (assuming I can find them) and was thinking I should get another emerald as well. Thoughts?

 

[Chris_150G]

The Nass snails dont eat algae but are good since you dont have hermits for scavengers. Another emerald wont hurt. "Biffy's Chaeto" should really help to starve the DT algae.

 

[x19]

Oops, I do have 7 dwarf hermits. 3 blue, 4 red. I got the Nass to turn the sand.

 

[reeffreak]

Besides nassarius snails,I don't see a need for anything else.

That green coating of algae will become less and less as your system matures.

 

[x19]

Great, thanks! The nassarius snail shortage is still in effect. Couldn't find any today.

 

[Ulta]

That's Green Coralline :)
(early stages of the purple?) idk was a thread on it a while back... my rocks have all been green for months now
and I only have about 1/2 that amount in my 50g >.<

 

[x19]

That's Green Coralline :)
(early stages of the purple?) idk was a thread on it a while back... my rocks have all been green for months now
and I only have about 1/2 that amount in my 50g >.<

Really? I'll look into that, it doesn't seem to be plating though...more of just a colorization.