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  1. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hey guys could you Identify this algae for me? Also what will eat it? Will a Blue tuxedo eat eat? My cuc is 10 Zebra hermits, 2 scarlet reef hermits, 2 blue leg hermits, 1 emerald crab, and 1 blue tuxedo. Stats am 0 nitrite 0 ph 7.8 nitrate 10-20 Just finished cycleing 2 weeks ago. New set up.

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    Houston, Feb 14, 2010
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  2. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    did your tank cycle reacently? It looks like diatoms it feed off of the silicate from the plastics. It is completly normal and will be gone in a few weeks but if it is bothering you can put some snails in there.

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  3. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Tank was used and yes it did cycle just finished.
     
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  4. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    Yea it's completle normal

    How about a pic of the full tank !!!!!!!!!!
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Your pH looks like it could use some attention.
     
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  6. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    yup definitely diatoms

    I had that too a couple of weeks ago

    it will eventually go away just try and suck as much off the rocks as you can when you do a water change and stir up the surface of the sand
     
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  7. marlinman

    marlinman Zoanthid

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    7.8 PH is low by standards and should be brought up to 8.2 - 8.4. What is you alkalinity? I would check with a long time staff member at your LFS. Bring a water sample and see what they say. My PH has been 8.2 since day one and is fine for my tank. I believe that PH and alkalinity work hand in hand.
     
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  8. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Camera died right after those pics. It aint nothin to gawk at.YET;)
     
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  9. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks. I havnt even done my first water change yet. So I will see if it stays low or not.
     
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  10. NASAGeek

    NASAGeek Eyelash Blennie

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    Houston... could post all your water param's? How old is your tank? What all is in there etc.? That helps a lot in diagnosing.

    M

    BTW -- Are you in Houston??? So am I. If so, what part of town?
     
    NASAGeek, Feb 15, 2010
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