Cleanup crew help

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by reefwars

fwiw i have zero cleaning crew just natuarl ones like worms and stars etc.

Yah never noticed any in your tank :P Plus you have a whole room dedicated for all sorts of things to keep the water perfect which I lack so I am trying to follow the typical low cost methodology :P

Worms are starting to build up I guess (took out five small bristle worm from the sandbed, thinking they might be something else).

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Yah never noticed any in your tank :P Plus you have a whole room dedicated for all sorts of things to keep the water perfect which I lack so I am trying to follow the typical low cost methodology :P

Worms are starting to build up I guess (took out five small bristle worm from the sandbed, thinking they might be something else).

if its low cost your after consider the price of snails ...all the free hermits you just gave away and possible treatments to battle algae in the future.

my advice is to never rely on animals , their behavior is always unpredictable .

i guess i just hate snails lol

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by reefwars

if its low cost your after consider the price of snails ...all the free hermits you just gave away and possible treatments to battle algae in the future.

my advice is to never rely on animals , their behavior is always unpredictable .

i guess i just hate snails lol

Haha I can see that :P

Ok then no snail. I don't want anything to bug my zoa The long closed pink zoa is actually opening now after the crabs are gone

Any way to run gfo with a HOB reaction? (if there's any thing such I mean)

[reefwars]

tlf reactors are cheap and can be used as hang on back , if your clean with the tubing its not even unslightly . the only thing thats needs to be in your tank is a maxi jet.

running gfo aggresssively(through a reactor) is much better than passively(media bag)

your corals will have better color and grow faster with phosphates being absorbed and removed reguarily.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by reefwars

tlf reactors are cheap and can be used as hang on back , if your clean with the tubing its not even unslightly . the only thing thats needs to be in your tank is a maxi jet.

running gfo aggresssively(through a reactor) is much better than passively(media bag)

your corals will have better color and grow faster with phosphates being absorbed and removed reguarily.

Thanks Denny. I will look into TFL now. That Way, I guess I can cut down on chemi pure too. How much would be the upkeep of running gfo?

[reefwars]

For a small tank like yours a large can of rowaphos could last a year or more. Maybe 1/2-1 cup every 2-3 mths