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04-18-2005, 09:57 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
Posts: 1,956
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wtb:green hair algae eater!
i got 18 algae eater hermit carb in my tank. they do a very nice job 4 months ago, they clean my tank in 2-3 weeks. then after 5 of them died. i guess starved to death. so i pur 20lb new live rock into the tank(with green hiar algae)...now they dont eat that sh%* anymore.... i need something that can clean that mass...
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04-18-2005, 10:03 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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You may want to take out the root cause of the Hair Algae instead of fixing it with a herbivore.
Lawn Mower Blemmys do a good job sometimes, I have a foxeface that loves hair algae. It can be hit or miss sometimes finding something to eat it.
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04-18-2005, 10:12 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
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i got a lawn mower blenny....it jsut sat everyday.... |
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04-18-2005, 10:13 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rochester
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Between the Foxface and the Tangs in my tank, the only place I see hair alge is in the refugium. The copepods seem to love it, and I figure it's as good a nutrient exporter as macros
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04-18-2005, 10:25 AM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
Posts: 2,640
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I have had those great big Mexican Turbo Snails mow thru hair algae in the past.
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Currently between tanks......And countries!!!!
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04-18-2005, 10:39 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
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snail.... i got a few... i remeber they are something turbo(got them from WOF), but not sure are they mexican...i dont see them with 2 wifes...LOL?
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04-18-2005, 11:05 AM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Originally Posted by Clownnut
snail.... i got a few... i remeber they are something turbo(got them from WOF), but not sure are they mexican...i dont see them with 2 wifes...LOL?
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The mexicans are very big, about 2 - 2.5" across.
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04-18-2005, 11:08 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
Posts: 5,665
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Mexican Turbos can be pretty amazing. They usually run about $4 each and are much bigger than an astrea snail. They also knock stuff over so make sure any corals are locked down.
Good water parameters, near 0 TDS as your topoff water, and minimizing input from food, are the key to fighting algae long term. |
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04-18-2005, 05:15 PM
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ex- Montipora Farmer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 944
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sally lightfoots are pretty good at munching on that stuff too, they are pretty cool to watch and cheap...
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04-18-2005, 07:11 PM
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TCMAS Used 'Ta Be
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Anoka, MN
Posts: 2,120
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Come visit Jerry up here, and bring some extra money for some corals. He got some sweet ones right now! Trust me....I was just there.
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