Best macro algae eaters!...

benray4fun · 07/23/2006, 02:20 PM

Hi, I recently cleaned my live rock off of over grown macro algae that was choking off my live rock inhabitants. The problem is that they keep growing back quickly, so I beg the answer...
"which is the best macro algae eater?..."thanks for all inputs"

reefnewbie54321 · 07/23/2006, 02:35 PM

what type of algae?

benray4fun · 07/23/2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by reefnewbie54321
what type of algae?

Look at my gallery, unfortunately I could never have it identified....

reefnewbie54321 · 07/23/2006, 02:47 PM

Looks like hair algae on steroids ... I doubt you will be able to solve your problem with a clean up crew. I suggest you pull out all your rocks and boil them and then re-seed them with a few more pieces of rock and basicly start over. There is also some type of nutrient issue if algae is growing like that. You could add a phos reactor for less then 40.00 and maybe only feed once a week till your problem is taken care of.

benray4fun · 07/23/2006, 02:59 PM

No...
hair algae is a micro algae, this is a macro algae...plus, like I said, it no longer looks like that cause I cleaned it all up. Now it looks like just live rocks, but you can see the regrowth coming back and that's why I'm asking the question...

grabthereef · 10/16/2010, 07:30 AM

i need to know this too. i would think a foxface or some type of tang/angel, but would like more input.

shrimphead · 10/16/2010, 11:52 AM

seahare might fix it? what are your parameters though, it's probably growing because your params aren't up to scratch

PaxRoma · 10/16/2010, 11:56 AM

if its macro, yellow tang, blue hippo tang will eat with gusto.
If micro, you have to get GFO

07/23/2006, 02:20 PM	#1
benray4fun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hartford, CONNECTICUT Posts: 1,147	Best macro algae eaters!... Hi, I recently cleaned my live rock off of over grown macro algae that was choking off my live rock inhabitants. The problem is that they keep growing back quickly, so I beg the answer... "which is the best macro algae eater?..."thanks for all inputs"

07/23/2006, 02:59 PM	#5
benray4fun Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hartford, CONNECTICUT Posts: 1,147	No... hair algae is a micro algae, this is a macro algae...plus, like I said, it no longer looks like that cause I cleaned it all up. Now it looks like just live rocks, but you can see the regrowth coming back and that's why I'm asking the question... Last edited by benray4fun; 07/23/2006 at 03:24 PM.

10/16/2010, 07:30 AM	#6
grabthereef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 157	i need to know this too. i would think a foxface or some type of tang/angel, but would like more input. __________________ fishing for answers Current Tank Info: 28 gal bowfront sps dominated reef, ATI Sunpower 4x24, octopus BH-1000 skimmer, vortech mp-10, bacteria powered

07/23/2006, 02:35 PM	#2
reefnewbie54321 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 1,263	what type of algae?

07/23/2006, 02:47 PM	#4
reefnewbie54321 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 1,263	Looks like hair algae on steroids ... I doubt you will be able to solve your problem with a clean up crew. I suggest you pull out all your rocks and boil them and then re-seed them with a few more pieces of rock and basicly start over. There is also some type of nutrient issue if algae is growing like that. You could add a phos reactor for less then 40.00 and maybe only feed once a week till your problem is taken care of.

10/16/2010, 11:52 AM	#7
shrimphead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 552	seahare might fix it? what are your parameters though, it's probably growing because your params aren't up to scratch

10/16/2010, 11:56 AM	#8
PaxRoma Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: H town, TX Posts: 421	if its macro, yellow tang, blue hippo tang will eat with gusto. If micro, you have to get GFO