I have had my tank set up for a few months and as this is my first tank, undoubtedly made a few mistakes early on. One was not being aggressive about the algae early on, the other was not adding calcium for about a month! Argh!
Regardless, things are starting to pick up and I'm working on getting the coral/algae situation back under control. The question I have is about the best way to clean my live rock of old microalgae to make way for new corraline algae. I use tweezers to pick away the thick stuff and try to rub loose the tigher stuff with a finger. That seems to be working, but I was wondering if I should consider something like a toothbrush to get in a little closer.
Also, as a beginner, I'm not *THAT* certain what should stay and what should go.
Any suggestions?
Thanks much in advance!
- Andy
Regardless, things are starting to pick up and I'm working on getting the coral/algae situation back under control. The question I have is about the best way to clean my live rock of old microalgae to make way for new corraline algae. I use tweezers to pick away the thick stuff and try to rub loose the tigher stuff with a finger. That seems to be working, but I was wondering if I should consider something like a toothbrush to get in a little closer.
Also, as a beginner, I'm not *THAT* certain what should stay and what should go.
Any suggestions?
Thanks much in advance!
- Andy