Andrew!

[christyf5]

Hey Andrew,
I was just wondering how your nudibranchs from J&L were doing on the hair algae in your tank. I had a big algae picking party last night in my tank and I don't know if it looks better or worse. I'm getting quite frustrated and am looking at adding some if they work.

Christy [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[canadawest]

Unfortunately I've lost both of mine. One dissapeared about 3 days after introduction, the other slowly wilted away and died about 7 days later.

I'm not sure if it was acclimation, or lack of food. They seemed to be active all day moving all over the tank and eating, but for some reason didn't make it long in my tank.

J&L still has a few, so perhaps it was me?

[DJ88]

Christy,

Of the two I bought there is one left munching it's way around the tank happily. The other just disappeared.

[christyf5]

Well damn. I need one of those happy munching types not the disappearing death types. Andrew did you notice any ill effects from the deaths of yours? (besides the eew grossness of a slimy dead critter). I'm a little leery of adding another nudibranch after the last episode with the evil, tank toxifying, coral wilting, PITA one I had. Although I guess these ones would be less toxic as they are less brilliantly colored (and a different species) than the one I had.

Christy [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[ruck'n'reefer]

Mine seems to be eating. I have had him a week, it has spawned/ spewed stuff on my glass twice.

Seems pretty healthy. Still only a week though.

[canadawest]

Mine both spawned days after introduction, and seemed to be happy, until the dissapearance.

As for ill effects, well I have enough cleaners (aka Pulp Fiction) that there is no trace of death in my tank. Between the hermits, shrimp, snails, copepods, amphipods and bristle worms nothing deceased ever lasts long in my tank.

I've also had the mysterious dissapearance of one of my Green Chromis too! I used to have 5 in the tank, now there are only 4. No body has been recovered. Hmmmm.....

[Troy F]

I thought this was better off in the reef forum.

[christyf5]

Thanks Troy, I wasn't quite sure where it belonged.

[Gordoe]

Hi Christy,

out of curiosty, how much dust/sediment do you have on your rocks?

i've noticed that I have alot of sediment, and that's where the hair algae seems to grow quickest.

Just trying to figure out this cursed green!!!

tanks
Gord

[christyf5]

I seem to have some sediment on some rocks but not alot. I discovered that my powerheads weren't quite so powerful as they were when I first bought them (one was barely working) so I soaked them in vinegar. They still aren't at their full strength and I need to get at least one more and maybe replace the crappy ones (anyone know how to take apart a hagen pro3 powerhead to clean it??). That is probly the source of my problem though. I can understand why some reefers give up when they have hair algae. I'm getting pretty close. I spent 3.5 hours pulling algae last night. I don't know how many more nights I can do of that without getting too frustrated. Its everywhere and there is another type of algae growing on the sandbed as well that causes it to clump and when I try to remove it I lose the top layer of sandbed. I look at everyones tanks and their sandbed is sparkling white and I wonder what I'm doing wrong. I dont' think mine has been white since I put it in! I never really liked algae but now I hate it!