Hi guys,
This is my first post and I hate to come in as a newbie asking questions, but I'm desperate here. My roommate left me his 12gallon nano cube and this thing is a wreck. Currently it has 2 clown fish (2.5 inches and 2 inches in size) and a mysterious hitchhiker crab that lives under the coral.
The problem with the tank is an overwhelming amount of hairy algae on everything from the coral to the back wall. I bought 2 mexican turbo snails but all they seem to do is sleep. I've also got the worst case of bristle worms I've ever seen, and am working on trapping them. I checked out the filtration in the back and there is NO carbon bag, the bio-balls aren't underneath the ceramic media, and the sponges are muddy and clogged.
My plan is to thoroughly clean the filtration system, add carbon, and continue trapping bristle worms. I guess what I'm asking is should I remove all the algae from the back wall (Clowns seem to like resting on it at night) and how else can I kill all those bristle worms without dunking the coral? There is quite a bit of growth on the coral and I don't want to kill the
live rock.
Also, I don't have a saltwater test kit, only freshwater. I only check the
salinity to make sure that is okay. Any other advice to make this thing beautful?
Sorry for my ignorance, my only experience is with South American cichlids. I appreciate any advice!
