assafelbaz
Reefing newb
Hi.
In my small tank (10gl) I have:
1. Crushed rock as surface
2. Live rocks
3. Heater / Filter / Power Head / Bubbles stone
4. 3 Snails / 1 Blue leg crab / 4 Red leg crabs
5. 1 Small clown fish / 1 Small yellow tail damsel / 1 Small three-striped damsel
In the last 2 weeks i keep seeing a red algae growing on the surface. My water being changed every 2-3 weeks. I am using tap water with conditioner before putting in the tank. My salt is a mix made by Petco. My lights are on for 8 hours (by timer), and they are fluorescent (5,000K - 14W), i have 2. My filter is Aqueon QuiteFlow 10. The heat is stable at 77F. I'm feeding twice a day a very small piece (about 3mmX3mm cube) of frozen brine shrimp. I have no test kit, but i am going to Petco every 2 weeks to check the water.
I would like to know first how to handle the red algae. Then, i will be happy to hear some pro advise of how to change/improve my small tank.
Thank you.
In my small tank (10gl) I have:
1. Crushed rock as surface
2. Live rocks
3. Heater / Filter / Power Head / Bubbles stone
4. 3 Snails / 1 Blue leg crab / 4 Red leg crabs
5. 1 Small clown fish / 1 Small yellow tail damsel / 1 Small three-striped damsel
In the last 2 weeks i keep seeing a red algae growing on the surface. My water being changed every 2-3 weeks. I am using tap water with conditioner before putting in the tank. My salt is a mix made by Petco. My lights are on for 8 hours (by timer), and they are fluorescent (5,000K - 14W), i have 2. My filter is Aqueon QuiteFlow 10. The heat is stable at 77F. I'm feeding twice a day a very small piece (about 3mmX3mm cube) of frozen brine shrimp. I have no test kit, but i am going to Petco every 2 weeks to check the water.
I would like to know first how to handle the red algae. Then, i will be happy to hear some pro advise of how to change/improve my small tank.
Thank you.