Djturna4thakidz
Reefing newb
I have had my tank going for about two months. I have hair algae growing on the LS. What's the best way to keep the sand looking clean?
Getting Sand Clean
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SoccerPro522
Reefing newb
well my favorite way is a sand sifting goby just because they are really cool to watch and they keep the sand sturred so that algae doesnt get the chance to grow... anything from hermit crabs to nar. snails will keep the sand clean but gobies are my personal fav because they are fun to watch
Djturna4thakidz
Reefing newb
I had a Ward's Sleeper Goby, but he was bullied so I had to get rid of him. I have some hermits and a turbo snail. They keep the rocks clean, but not the sand
BL1
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Fighting conches are cool I love mine and he's always cruising around the sand.
AmberSunrise
Reef enthusiast
I loooooove my diamond watchman goby he does a great job!
AmberSunrise
Reef enthusiast
Really? I gotta look that one up now
Bifferwine
I am a girl
If you have hair algae, you either have a nitrate or a phosphate problem. I'd try to get to the route of that before relying on an animal to take care of it. Do you use tap water? Do you overfeed? Are you overstocked?
Djturna4thakidz
Reefing newb
No RO/DI. I dont overfeed and I only have 3 fish and CUC in a 60 gal.
Djturna4thakidz
Reefing newb
I started the tank 2 months ago, could that be the cause?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yes, new tanks are prone to a cycle of algae problems -- usually diatoms, cyano, then hair algae. You should remove as much of it by hand as you can. If it dies off in the tank, those nutrients are just getting re-released back into the water.
Djturna4thakidz
Reefing newb
Sounds like you nailed it. Thanks so much. I will pull it out tomorrow morning.
