This is still a fairly new tank, only about a month old. Currently have six hermits, a couple snails a peppermint shrimp, and two small clownfish in a 5 gallon tank along with a cheato (named Carl).
I'm not particularly concerned and I'm assuming that we're just entering the ugly phase, but I haven't seen anyone mention the orange algea in particular, and want to make sure my optimism isn't totally misguided. Nitrate &, nitrites are really low and stable at this point after a huge spike a week ago. Ammonia is basically zero.
u/Indigo_Avacado — 17 days ago