Well I'm happy to report that the
diatoms are almost completely gone. I picked up three turbo snails and three blue leg hermits. The snails have done a great job on the algae when they arent busy laying on their backs. I'm starting to see a "new" type of green algae that looks like some
macroalgae.
Any idea what it is and more importantly what eats it? I'm thinking of picking up some more CUC, what I have is working but new algae is sprouting up elsewhere faster than they can mow it down. What do you think of electric blue hermits? I've also seen quite a few of these little starfish out at night, they are all missing limbs. Are they reef safe? Can they sever themselves to reproduce or are they being preyed upon?
