Hey All,
I have a 75 gal. FWLR tank that is in some need of inspiration (well me not the tank...).
It's been running for several years now and the tank and I have been through maaaaany adventures (ich, not enough algae, lots of algae, encrusting calcareous algae, all kinds of different inhabitants, etc.)
Through it all thre have been two mainstays that have survived the 10 years I've been playing with saltwater.
These two included a Humbug Damsel and a chocolate chip sea star.
I have had the Damsel since the beginning, when I started with a 20 gal tank and subsequently moved into a 55 and 75 gal tank. The sea star has been around almost as long, since I remember getting him when I had the 20 gal.
Here's what makes the tank go...
1 Prizm Deluxe Protein Skimmer
1 BakPak 2R+ Protein Skimmer
50 pounds of LR
76*F
Dual Satellite Compact Flourescent 48" (260 watts; Daylight & Dual Actinic bulbs)
1.021 ppt
I tried to get some pictures added to this post but to no such luck.
I'm currently battling a lot of green hair algae and some red algae in the tank. I dont have any snails and only a few hermits and emerald mithrax crabs, but they cant seem to keep up with the algal growth.
I'm tentative to get more snails because they just seem to turn into sea star treats...
So...suggestions?
What could be some livestock solutions?
Do I need additional filtration?
More skimming power?