Wrasse makeing Sandstorm in my tank!

[Mattl22]

I have a earmuff wrasse that is the most beautiful wrasse I have ever seen !
Problem is he loves the sand and creates lots of sandstorms which it seems has raised my nuisance algae / nutrients in my tank which is an spas tank that I try very hard too keep water crystal clear ! This wrasse is also large and eats a lot !

I've been trying too catch this guy for a few weeks but havnt had any luck

Is the sand storm hurting my tank and increasing my nutrients ?
Should I get the wrasse out??

 

[KathyC]

You can do one of 2 things...

Take out the wrasse, but you will still have those nutrients in your sandbed

Leave the wrasse, let him do his thing and turn over your sand bed for you and address the nutrient issue with more frequent changes of the carbon & GFO and water changes and then you get to keep the great wrasse and have a beautiful tank too

 

[finksmart]

No. Stirring up the sand can sometimes be beneficial for SPS as it sends bacteria and microfauna into the water column which will become food for your sticks.

The only possible case I can imagine is that the wrasse is sending pores of nuisance algae you already have in your tank and spread them around. But I don't see how it should add nutrients that you don't already have.

Keep the wrasse, it's a beautiful fish. Unless you insist, than I'll have first dibs. =)

 

[Mattl22]

Sorry brekinews has been waitin for me too catch him!! Lol.

Maybe I'll change my rodi filters and double up on my water changes see if that helps

 

[MIKE NY]

Matt my monster Melanurus does the same thing along with all the other wrasses which are starting to get almost as large....I don't have a problem with the sandstorm they create, which as mentioned I find beneficial for feeding the corals etc..., but the main problem is they all like to bury under all the sand dwelling corals like my zoas, goni, war,acans etc...just knocking them over or burying them.

 

[Mattl22]

Ok , I was wondering if the sand was irritating the sps sometimes sand gets in the polyps and they slime up a little?

 

[Breakin Newz]

Sorry brekinews has been waitin for me too catch him!! Lol.

Maybe I'll change my rodi filters and double up on my water changes see if that helps

Yea man!! Hurry up and get him! lol :smash:

 

[Macropora]

Nice Earmuff Wrasse. Seen it in person.

 

[ed4]

Mine does that about twice a week.

My Potter's wrasse & Blue spot anampses are my worst offenders.

 

[Mattl22]

Hi Ed how's ur tank doing?? Mine is going through some issues again !! Trying too keep alk at 7 steady but for some reason it seems too sit at 9-10 I didn't add kalk to my ato this time and I'll check it every day till it gets between 6-7 any higher I run into issues for some reason! Also fighting alage issues again oh well if it was easy I guess everyone would have a full blown sps reef!!