what eats black algae

jenreef · 07/28/2010, 09:54 PM

i have some black algae on my sand and some on my live rock. i have a few small nassarius snail and astrea snail but they don't seem to clean up the problem. what should i get to help get rid of the black algae? i was thinking maybe a sand sifting star or getting some big nassarius snail like the tonga ones. any help will be greatly appreciated

Pieface · 07/28/2010, 10:07 PM

I would first check your water to see why the algae is growing. However, to answer the question I would use a Sea Hair they eat only algae, but when there is no more algae then you will have to a place for it. In addition, be careful, if the sea hair feel threatened, it will poison the tank, so no hostile fish.

jenreef · 07/28/2010, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieface

I would first check your water to see why the algae is growing. However, to answer the question I would use a Sea Hair they eat only algae, but when there is no more algae then you will have to a place for it. In addition, be careful, if the sea hair feel threatened, it will poison the tank, so no hostile fish.

my water parameters are good. i would hate to get a sea hare since it only eats algae. and after the algae is all gone risking of it dying because i can't get rid of it

07/28/2010, 09:54 PM	#1
jenreef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: spencer ma Posts: 211	what eats black algae i have some black algae on my sand and some on my live rock. i have a few small nassarius snail and astrea snail but they don't seem to clean up the problem. what should i get to help get rid of the black algae? i was thinking maybe a sand sifting star or getting some big nassarius snail like the tonga ones. any help will be greatly appreciated

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07/28/2010, 10:07 PM	#2
Pieface Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno Nv Posts: 73	I would first check your water to see why the algae is growing. However, to answer the question I would use a Sea Hair they eat only algae, but when there is no more algae then you will have to a place for it. In addition, be careful, if the sea hair feel threatened, it will poison the tank, so no hostile fish.