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[Dragonyc]

I have some white tube looking things on my rocks

 

[chc]

Looks like tube worms/ small feather dusters. They are harmless filter feeders.

 

[marki24]

Exactly. Either tube worms or feather dusters. I would worry about that green alage thou.

 

[Dragonyc]

Thanks chc and marki24 for all your help I bought a lawn mower blenny but the algae is still there those worms are an eye sore.

 

[KathyC]

Lawn Mower Blennies usually won't eat algae when it gets long. You probably could use a phosban reactor. Are you running one now and do you use rodi water?

IMO the little feather duster worms look nice in the tanks I've seen them. Do you know what color/s yours are yet?

 

[Dragonyc]

Does these feather dusters get bigger their all over the place I use a tap water filter. I have chemi pure and a remora protein skimmer in the wetdry and cheatos on a breeder net hanging in tank.

 

[KathyC]

No, those type feather dusters don't get any bigger.
Are you planning to get a rodi unit? It will help immensely in getting better quality water into your tank. The tap water filters don't remove all of the impurities in our water. Wet/dry filters are a big source of nitrates in aquariums. Both of these things add to nusiance algae issues.

Do you have the space under your tank to add a sump instead of the wet/dry?
Any pics?

 

[SuRFeR BoY]

you should turn your wet dry into a sump... i would say from experience that its not really that hard

 

[Dragonyc]

I'm sorry I always think a sump is called a wetdry I have bioballs

 

[autoponicz]

get rid of the bioballs......show us a pic of the tank and equipment and it can help alot..........from the looks of it...u have high nutrients and phosphates.....also the tap water filter isisnt doing any good for you........those 3 ingredients are feedng the tubeworms and algae....

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

get rid of the bioballs......

SLOWLY!! Remove a little at a time.

 

[Dragonyc]

Thanks for everyones help I uploaded some photos in my photo gallery. I'm just missing photos of my filter system

 

[Dragonyc]

this is a dumb question but if I remove the bioballs would that mean I'll get high ammonia or nitrite I figured atleast the nitrates would be eaten by the algae and then scraped off the tank walls?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Do you have live rock? The rock will be your bio filtration, the bioballs will become a nitrate factory if they haven't already

 

[KathyC]

Dragon..what they are telling you is that bioballs by their nature create additional nitrate in your tank. When you remove them, you cannot take them all out at once as a lot of your good bacteria is living within them.
You need to remove some of them and then let your rock build up the additional bacteria it needs to make up for their removal. As I understand it that should be accomplished in 2 days.
I'd take some out (no idea how big your wet dry is..)..figure 1/10 of them, every other day or every 3rd day until they are gone.
If you post a pic of the wet dry I'm sure we can help tell you how you can turn it into a 'regular' sump or fuge.

btw - took a look at your pics..pretty tank! Off to a great start

 

[SIReefer]

Dragon in addition to removing the bioballs, take out the filter sponge separating the 2 w/d chambers. I converted from w/d to sump & my nitrates were lowered.

 

[Dragonyc]

Here are pictures of my wet/dry Aquaclear 802 return powerhead chemipure remora skimmer with a filter bag and floss to trap bubbles

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/attachment.php?

 

[KathyC]

Do you have a skimmer on the tank, if so what kind is it?

 

[Dragonyc]

The skimmer is in the picture its the aquac remora protein skimmer left of the lower picture the grey piece is the inlet and the water flow into the bag with filter floss as a bubble trap.