[scottyitsk]

Seahares are the best for mowing the hair algae, but they stave if you run out. It’s cool to watch them work

Yea, gonna feed nori strips

 

[scottyitsk]

Might have to look into running some gfo and carbon for this gha.. getting pretty crazy

 

[VWD]

Yeah that’s a lot, but still pretty new set up and probably with some help it will balance out.

 

[scottyitsk]

This sea hare is literally mowing all the hair algae down !

 

[VWD]

They do and will take even longer hair algae then snails or other animals. Urchins are good but can topple rock and in an acrylic tank I don’t want them on the viewing panels.

 

[VWD]

You have any tangs yet?

 

[scottyitsk]

You have any tangs yet?

as of right now no. I want at least 8 tangs in this tank, I want to save money for them and introduce all at one time in hopes of avoiding territorial issues

 

[Wiskey]

Snails and hermits will help a ton with the algae too. Most of this is just the ugly phase though, I probably wouldn't start with GFO yet, I would probably ride it out. Or at least that's what I did on my 20G I'm finishing right now. Added more snails and waited.

Whiskey

 

[VWD]

I agree with wiskey on the gfo, Try to let it take it’s natural course and eliminate the uglies .

 

[scottyitsk]

Yea I chose to do that, seems the snails and hermits and sea hare and emeralds are really helping.

the algae seems to be losing its color and becoming opaque. I think it’s on its way out.

 

[Wiskey]

Yea I chose to do that, seems the snails and hermits and sea hare and emeralds are really helping.

the algae seems to be losing its color and becoming opaque. I think it’s on its way out.

Yeah, that's a great sign! It may have hit it's limit and burned itself out.

Whiskey

 

[scottyitsk]

It’s seems everywhere online is sold out of tangs of all kind….. when will this shortage end?!

 

[VWD]

It’s not like that here in south Louisiana. I was at my favorite lfs yesterday and like always he has most every tang along with gem and yellow. Yellow are 200 and about 21/2 inches. It maybe easier for shops to buy them wholesale with just a local market buying. But the online get them but sell out super fast.

 

[VWD]

What tangs you looking to buy?

 

[jerryclunsford]

200 for a 2 1/5 inch Yellow Tang? Dang prices have gone up. Last I saw was 75, but haven’t looked in a couple of years.

 

[VWD]

Hate to say it but for that size it’s a good price nowadays. Since the ban on wild caught yellow tangs the once cheap tangs is one of the more expensive. Don’t think they are going to lift the ban anytime soon. So captive bred are driving the cost up.

 

[hackshobby]

HOW MUCH are Yellow Tangs now?
WOW!
Hack

 

[VWD]

You can get really small ones from biota for maybe 150. About an inch in size and still slightly transparent. The larger they get the more you pay.

 

[hackshobby]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Those 'freebies' that would just be tossed into an order.....speechless!
Hack

 

[scottyitsk]

What tangs you looking to buy?

some scopas (yellowsif they drop in price), hippo, purple, sohal, clown, flame fin, sail fin, blonde naso,convict, and powder blue.