I Cant Find any Snails!

[karazy]

hey E,

just to clear things up a lil elite aquatics was closed on monday because of the holiday, we closed early sunday because of lack of customers,
and colby just got back form a brief trip so everything is a little hectic with are service customers and all.
sorry we missed you, but we should be back up to par as soon as possible

[Eb0la11]

Originally Posted by karazy

hey E,

just to clear things up a lil elite aquatics was closed on monday because of the holiday, we closed early sunday because of lack of customers,
and colby just got back form a brief trip so everything is a little hectic with are service customers and all.
sorry we missed you, but we should be back up to par as soon as possible

No worries Karazy, I thought it was something like this. Looks like I missed you, was there on Sunday and came again today. I'm sure I'll be back soon.

Riverfront is moving onto meridian road I believe and Pisces just down the street on McKnight East instead of West if coming from Deer foot. You can probably see the new building from Deer Foot. I think they are set to open the new store real soon here but I probably wont buy any livestock from them until at least after September...

Back on topic...

Ok, so what exactly do Diatoms look like? I definitely have some hair algae. Seems like its growing only on rocks that arent inhabited by a snail.

I have a pretty gross green going over my glass too, Im sure its relatively normal, but is this diatoms?

Also, I've already added 3 fish. I had my tank cycle with no ammonia or nitrite for a week with nitrates ever so slowly climbing before adding my snails, a couple pep shrimp and 4 hermits, then it had stable parameters for another week so I bought 2 clownfish and today got a lawnmower blenny to help with the algae. Ive tested after the clowns, still great readings. Salinity is 1.025 as well if you all wanna know.

Perhaps I jumped the gun, but it was because I used all cured live rock to begin with and so I figured I was ahead of schedule as my readings suggested. All fish are very healthy, have been eating since being introduced to the tank. I can see all three right now nipping at algae, swimming well, no markings or anything - they look great and Im watching parameters. I think my tank is ok for fish now but Im not going to add anymore until after this algae bloom is figured out.

Anyways, what do I do next then? Im planning on about a 25-30G water change likely tomorrow. Mixing it up right now as my poll in the polls thread suggests

[intarsiabox]

Diatoms look like a light brown dust that covers everything.

[Eb0la11]

Hmmm, what about a neon green dust that covers everything? Cause thats what I got - anywhere light hits.