[lifeoffaith]

Picked up a few CUC members the other day. Hair algae was starting to get out of control and I had started to see some bubble algae and red slime algae. I don't have the funds to pick up a complete custom clean up crew, so I tried to target some members that would at least help. Picked up 2 emerald crabs (I believe I got a male and female, one is really bright green and has larger claws). I also picked up a peppermint shrimp because I had seen a couple of young Aiptasia. Emeralds have been killing the hair algae but haven't touched the bubble algae. The Peppermint Shrimp has decimated the couple of Aiptasias I found too. The other item I picked up was a red and pink sea cucumber. I'm not sure what he'll do for me exactly and I probably should have researched a bit more before I picked him up, but so far so good. Any suggestions on CUC members for the red slime before we're out of control? The only other livestock I have are 12 blue hermits and the two B&W Occelaris.

 

[lifeoffaith]

Emerald1

 

[lifeoffaith]

Emerald2

 

[lifeoffaith]

Peppermint

 

[lifeoffaith]

The cucumber is hiding so no photo at this time of him.

 

[lifeoffaith]

Any suggestions for red slime clean up crew?

Snails, crabs, anything?

 

[vw4life]

The only way I've found to take care of cyano bacteria ("Red Slime Algea") is shorten your light cycle and run special phosphate media in your hob filter or media reactor.