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Scoobaman17 · 01/31/2006, 05:59 PM

Whats the best way to get rid of this sort of hair algea... I have it on a few rocks in my 24 aquapod and I want it gone, so far I have a 9W uv sterilizer and a few hermits and snails. Any advise would help out a lot! Thanks!

reefwick · 01/31/2006, 06:14 PM

I had some of that in between my zoas too and my turbo came along and took care of it.

aurorafish · 02/01/2006, 06:49 PM

Tweezer time!!

LOTUS50GOD · 02/01/2006, 07:03 PM

turbo grazer or emerald crab.... What is your nitrate/ phosphate levels?

Scoobaman17 · 02/01/2006, 07:58 PM

o/o This is in a new tank "established with everything from my larger tank. The hair algea was already on the coral/rock

Scoobaman17 · 02/01/2006, 07:59 PM

how do emerald crabs do in a reef tank? I'll be having small gobies, corals, sps....

cwegescheide · 02/01/2006, 08:01 PM

My purple tang would tear that stuff up!!

xtrstangx · 02/01/2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Scoobaman17
how do emerald crabs do in a reef tank? I'll be having small gobies, corals, sps....

My crabs liked to eat leathers, among other things. All crabs are oppertunistic meaning they will eat anything if they are hungry (snails, algae, coral, etc).

Try turbo snails or cerith snails.

Scoobaman17 · 02/01/2006, 11:56 PM

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My purple tang would tear that stuff up!!

This is in a 24 gallon aquapod. Tangs are way too big for this small of tank, I'm even hesitant about putting in a lawnmower. How does everyone feel about that? would a lawnmower be small enough for this size tank?

01/31/2006, 05:59 PM	#1
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	whats the best way to get rid of... Whats the best way to get rid of this sort of hair algea... I have it on a few rocks in my 24 aquapod and I want it gone, so far I have a 9W uv sterilizer and a few hermits and snails. Any advise would help out a lot! Thanks! __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

01/31/2006, 06:14 PM	#2
reefwick Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Winfield, IL Posts: 1,010	I had some of that in between my zoas too and my turbo came along and took care of it. __________________ 28 Gallon JBJ LED Professional Current Tank Info: 28 Gallon JBJ LED

02/01/2006, 06:49 PM	#3
aurorafish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 331	Tweezer time!! __________________ There is only one planet, please act accordingly. Current Tank Info: A basement full

02/01/2006, 07:03 PM	#4
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	turbo grazer or emerald crab.... What is your nitrate/ phosphate levels? __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

02/01/2006, 07:58 PM	#5
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	o/o This is in a new tank "established with everything from my larger tank. The hair algea was already on the coral/rock __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

02/01/2006, 07:59 PM	#6
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	how do emerald crabs do in a reef tank? I'll be having small gobies, corals, sps.... __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

02/01/2006, 08:01 PM	#7
cwegescheide YOU have been ignored! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 5,231	My purple tang would tear that stuff up!!