quick pic of my eels

[splateee]

Hi,

i was able to get a quick pic of one of the snowflakes with the barred eel hanging out.

 

[JustinReef]

Very nice pic! I miss my eel...

 

[the real fishman]

you have loads of algae.
cant be good

 

[LisaD]

It happens... I think the tank and eels look healthy. I have had tanks (usually with mature DSBs and low flow) that had nuisance algae growth like that, with undetectable nitrates. They algae was tying up all the nutrients.

Usually to fight hair algae I'll try some of these:

check whether the bulbs need changing - spectrum shifts with age, and can promote nuisance algae

cut down the light

increase water changes

increase filtration - adding a refugium is especially effective

feed or stock lighter

check make-up water for nitrates

get rid of the sand bed

 

[splateee]

Yes i do have a bit of a algae problem. It really started after i replaced all the power compacts. It is finally starting to get under control. Also for awhile i didn't have any hermit crabs for a clean up crew but i have a bunch in there now. I have also bumped up water changes, i was just doing it once a month but i have doubled it.

Thank you