So, the other day, I was going to stir up my sand to get the red stuff off and I noticed that where the red goo was, there was also a bunch of little amphipods! That's what I was totally after. I got tons of the little buggers in there. Since I don't have anything in there that is alive, save a snail and a micro hermit, I decided to let the red stuff go and see what happens to my pod population. My pod population is definitely growing and they really love the red. I'm still dosing pretty heavy with my greenwater and last night I added a few spirulina enriched, dead, brine shrimp. Today, I noticed that the goo is backing off a bit. Maybe I can create an equilibrium with my pods and goo? I've got some more mangroves, sprouts this time, ordered and a ton of snails on the way. Hopefully, I can get my ecosystem in check so when I add the ponies everything will level off. Oy, wish I knew what I was doing!
C