szarembski2001
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I am so happy to find this forum!
I have had a 2 gallon marine tank since March of 2008. My intention in starting it was to "create my own live rock," and to that end I put in three dry rocks and a handful of live rubble.
Almost 5 months into the project, I note that my dry rocks are becoming colorful. I have a lot of tiny critters in the tank, too, including lots of strange worms, caulerpa, and even a microstar or two, two blueleg crabs, cheato, and a sun coral (the last three are the only things I bought, if I remember correctly).
I also have the most amazing collection of hair algae you ever saw (it's the Hair Club for Nanos, I swear), but am fighting it back slowly. The crabs have helped a bit. I also had some bubble algae come in on a wad of cheato, but so far it hasn't been a problem.
I won't post a picture until I defeat the hair algae, because right now the tank looks dirty in photos even though it really isn't.
The only filtration is a tiny power filter called a Palm Filter. I have felt the need for a protein skimmer but have been skimming the water by doing frequent water changes. Any other suggestions in this area?
I am so happy to find this forum!
I have had a 2 gallon marine tank since March of 2008. My intention in starting it was to "create my own live rock," and to that end I put in three dry rocks and a handful of live rubble.
Almost 5 months into the project, I note that my dry rocks are becoming colorful. I have a lot of tiny critters in the tank, too, including lots of strange worms, caulerpa, and even a microstar or two, two blueleg crabs, cheato, and a sun coral (the last three are the only things I bought, if I remember correctly).
I also have the most amazing collection of hair algae you ever saw (it's the Hair Club for Nanos, I swear), but am fighting it back slowly. The crabs have helped a bit. I also had some bubble algae come in on a wad of cheato, but so far it hasn't been a problem.
I won't post a picture until I defeat the hair algae, because right now the tank looks dirty in photos even though it really isn't.
The only filtration is a tiny power filter called a Palm Filter. I have felt the need for a protein skimmer but have been skimming the water by doing frequent water changes. Any other suggestions in this area?
