Dhayden Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Well my 20g has never looked better, things growing, color, etc.. However, .... my 3g looks horrible. I have a red slime, and hair problem. Measuring no phosphates, and 20 nitrates. That alone should not be enough to cuase this but.. I used the water and rock out of my established 20g. I never really had a cycle, although it has a 2" deep sand bed, maybe that is still maturing. I think it was been set up for 3 or 4 months now. I have cyno and hair alagae I have not been able to get rid of. Tried throwing a towel over it for a few days with the lights off, that helped a little with the hair, but it came back. Maybe i should use no "sponge" at all in the back of the tank. Only have 1 maragrita, and 1 small crab in there. They arent accomplishing much Any suggestions? I could blow it up and start over it is small enough. I had no alagae issues in my 20g ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Drew I would recommend removing the sponge (thats where the 20 no3 is coming from) and replace it with some phoseban or mabey some purigen. Whats the lighting on your 3 gal? You might beef up your cleaning crew just a little. I have 3 tiny blue legs 3 nass and two cerith in my 3 gal. Do you have any fish in there yet or just the marg, crab, and shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhayden Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Just 1 Hermit (seems pretty useless too), 1 Nassarius, 1 Margarita, 1 Golden Banded. Some Anthelia, Xenia, some polyps. Got 26 watts of pc over it. Ill try the phosban or puagen. Think that will help with cyano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 You've got 8.6 wpg. Thats a lot for a pico. Has evaporation been a problem? The phosban and puragen will help with everything. cemiclean and a water change should knock out the cyano. btw hows that leather doing in your 20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhayden Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 The 3g evaporates about a pint a day at least . I have been doing 15% changes every week. i will try some of the compounds in there. The leather is doing great. Although I was having some thoughts about it deing in there Didnt realize it could prove a concern to the sps I have in there. So far so good. I was debating whether I should keep it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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