"maddie" wrote in message
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I'm sure that the other members will correct me if I'm wrong; but I think
that the brown gunk is brown algae that is part of the normal cycling
process of a young tank. After a few weeks, this should go away.

I have a bio-wheel filter system running w/o the bio-wheels and a protein
skimmer. I wonder if this isn't enough air circulation. Yesterday after I
cleaned the bowl of my ever crappy seaclone skimmer, it started producing
small bubbles again. I could seem them everywhere in the tank for a bit.
Seemed to have good circulation judging from the bubbles (basically had to
shut it down to stop the bubbles... what junk!.

I also am thinking of getting 2 Stars.... I think one should be a Fancy
Serpent Sea Star.. I also want to get a Sea Cucumber Tiger Tail. Any other
Ideas? I read that these are detrivores, so this I believe could help.
Could I just buy them and let them work their wonders, or do I need to clean
the detritus first?