What is this?

[I666NoB666I]

I have had my tank for about 2 months now and this sand stuff just started showing up yesterday. What should I do?

 

[little_fish]

Increase flow, reduce feeding, increase water changes, change your light bulbs if they are old.

 

[cvcdrk]

Definitely more flow at the very least. What kind of flow do you have now?

 

[ErinCahir]

+1 little_fish

Looks like cyano.,

 

[I666NoB666I]

The only flow I have is from the filter

 

[Cheeser]

what kind of filter do u have?

 

[Cheeser]

I would get 1 hydor koralia evolution 550. or the bigger nano version, or the 2 smaller nano koralias, but the evolutions are better built.

 

[AmberSunrise]

Yep get a power head or two that will help

 

[I666NoB666I]

So I got a POWERSWEEP in there for more flow. Where should I put it? Also, my anemone is finally attaching to something, I can't wait for it to stand up!

Thank you all for your help all the time!

 

[AmberSunrise]

You really shouldnt have an anemone in a 1 month old tank.

I would put it as low as you can but be careful to watch your water temp. I had that same one and it was making my temp go up over 80 degrees until I got rid of it.

 

[I666NoB666I]

I know about the Anemone, there was a whole other thread about it.... But it looks good and it has been like 3 weeks.

 

[I666NoB666I]

How/Why does flow get rid of Cyanobacteria?

 

[little_fish]

Not attaching to stuff is the definition of a nem not doing well, and your lights arent enough to keep a nem anyways

 

[Cheeser]

I hate to tell u this. but your anemone will die if u keep it in your tank. u can learn the hard way like I did. ( a few times.) or u can see if u can find a new home for him or take him back from where u got him.
cyano-algae tends to start in dead spots. its a good indication to adjust or beef up your flow in your tank if u see this. u want a good amount of flow over ur sand bed without kicking up any sand. good flow in your tank will make it harder for that kind of algae to grow on.

 

[Cheeser]

also u should get some nassarius snails and a couple of hermits to help stir up that sandbed.

 

[I666NoB666I]

I have 4 snails, 1 turbo, 4 brown hermits, 8 elec blue hermits, 2 emerald crabs, 1 peppermint shrimp, 1 rock shrimp

i got more flow in there now, should i turn it upside down and put it near the sand?

I have no where else to put the anemone....

 

[Cheeser]

get like 7 or 8 nassarius snails.

 

[I666NoB666I]

Ok, I added a little flow, did a 20% water change while vacuuming the sand bed, added 4 nassarious snails, and fed a lot less. Lets see how it goes now.

If anyone wants to know what happens when you swallow a mouth full of cyanobacteria, i'll let you know in a few days......

 

[Ted]

ugh lovely..the old joke how do you get a siphon started on a reef tank..Have two buckets...suck on the line to get the water going into one bucket...throw up in the second..:D

 

[I666NoB666I]

lol!!