cloudy tank - Page 2

cgarr017 · 04/28/2008, 01:14 AM

well like you said only feed what the fish can eat in a couple mins and not to overfeed, then you suggest hermits. But whats to say the hermits don't get tired of eating algae and never really get any of the fish's food so they start eating my small clam?

downhillbiker · 04/28/2008, 01:16 AM

i have many hermits including blue leg, scarlet, and bigger ones, and none of them pick at anything, that i have seen. i think you would be fine.

carbon is used to not only pull bad stuff out of water, but also as a water polisher. it just clears up the water, i would look into it, and its cheap.

demonsp · 04/28/2008, 01:33 AM

Hermits dont eat algea or if they do its not there main diet. Uneatin food , dead pods , fish waste , and other hermits sometimes but not algea. Nass snails are like hermits but care for the SB only. Turbos , some fish , margs , cierth , and conch snails love algea.
But algea is better controlled by flow and water source and powerhead placement and LR placement and feeding scedule and stocking and lights and tank maintance and equipment you have or dont have and need.

downhillbiker · 04/28/2008, 01:37 AM

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Originally posted by demonsp
Hermits dont eat algea or if they do its not there main diet. Uneatin food , dead pods , fish waste , and other hermits sometimes but not algea.

that is 100% false. i watch my hermits pick algae all day every day.

algae is best controlled by source, phosphates. but also clean up with tangs, lawnmower blennies, rainford's goby, sandsifters, HERMIT CRABS, emerald crabs, turbo snails, ect.

demonsp · 04/28/2008, 01:50 AM

They are scavangers and will eat anything.So 100% false is wrong. They will eat algea but wont control and better used as a scavanger. THey are a all purpose critter.

Sorry about the not there main diet remark. My thought is if you have algea problems then dont expect them to control it.

demonsp · 04/28/2008, 01:51 AM

I need to be much more specific i guess.Though i did say they would eat algea.

downhillbiker · 04/28/2008, 01:51 AM

agreed.

cgarr017 · 04/28/2008, 10:18 AM

alright well back to the original problem of a cloudy tank. assuming that it is in fact a bacterial explosion, what can i do to fix it and in the time being will it potentially harm any of my livestock?

04/28/2008, 01:14 AM	#26
cgarr017 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia beach Posts: 230	well like you said only feed what the fish can eat in a couple mins and not to overfeed, then you suggest hermits. But whats to say the hermits don't get tired of eating algae and never really get any of the fish's food so they start eating my small clam? __________________ Old Dominion Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef

04/28/2008, 01:16 AM	#27
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	i have many hermits including blue leg, scarlet, and bigger ones, and none of them pick at anything, that i have seen. i think you would be fine. carbon is used to not only pull bad stuff out of water, but also as a water polisher. it just clears up the water, i would look into it, and its cheap. __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

04/28/2008, 01:51 AM	#32
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	agreed. __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

04/28/2008, 10:18 AM	#33
cgarr017 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: virginia beach Posts: 230	alright well back to the original problem of a cloudy tank. assuming that it is in fact a bacterial explosion, what can i do to fix it and in the time being will it potentially harm any of my livestock? __________________ Old Dominion Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef

04/28/2008, 01:33 AM	#28
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Hermits dont eat algea or if they do its not there main diet. Uneatin food , dead pods , fish waste , and other hermits sometimes but not algea. Nass snails are like hermits but care for the SB only. Turbos , some fish , margs , cierth , and conch snails love algea. But algea is better controlled by flow and water source and powerhead placement and LR placement and feeding scedule and stocking and lights and tank maintance and equipment you have or dont have and need.

04/28/2008, 01:50 AM	#30
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	They are scavangers and will eat anything.So 100% false is wrong. They will eat algea but wont control and better used as a scavanger. THey are a all purpose critter. Sorry about the not there main diet remark. My thought is if you have algea problems then dont expect them to control it.