I Need CUC Advice

[johnvic]

My snails have been eaten up and I have just a few crabs left from them fighting each other so it is time to replenish the crew.

I have a 34 gal. solana with just 2 fish, a sand sifting starfish and 3 peppermints ( who solved my aiptasia problem ). I have a few hermit crabs left and a snail or two. I've been having some cyano, hair algae and diatoms which have been increasing since my CUC has been reduced. I also have some bubble algae that I have been removing when I do WCs and 2 small patches of bryopsis.

How big of a CUC do I need?

Thanks!

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Before doing all of that.You seem to have a Phosphate issue and must tackle that before starting to add more inverts.Emeralds are known to eat bubble algae by the way.

 

[johnvic]

I am going to test my water tomorrow night. My guess is that if I have a phosphate issue it's from overfeeding. I use RO/DI filtered water and I use Rod's food. I did pick up some snails and crabs today, including an emerald crab.

 

[anthony27]

I would buy a reactor and run phosband in the reactor that will clear up your issue and for sand i would buy a dimond goby I have one of them and the sand is clean and nice. Also check your rodi filter pads and you might need to replace them.