What eats this algea??

jmorgret · 06/05/2006, 07:43 AM

In my 55g I have a diamond goby, a six line wrasse and a clown. I have about 4-5 spots where tufts of this algea is growing. Can anyone suggest a fish/critter that eats this stuff??

I also have a small yellow tang currently in hypo that I noticed the ich while in qt...he's got about 3 weeks to go. Not sure if he would eat this or not though.

meco65 · 06/05/2006, 07:54 AM

The tang might, not shure but a mexica turbo snail should mine eats all he can.

RobNJ · 06/05/2006, 08:08 AM

yellow tangs will pick at algea all day

Sk8r · 06/05/2006, 08:18 AM

An urchin of the right species might---rather them than a fish, since you can usually catch an urchin much more easily if they misbehave.

shoddyk · 06/05/2006, 09:38 AM

Get some snails

Ti · 06/05/2006, 10:35 AM

an algae blenny will nip at that.

smy168 · 06/05/2006, 10:37 AM

emerald crab (mithrax sculptus), would take care of that.

lvmartian · 06/05/2006, 10:53 AM

What about the cleanup crews sold by blue zoo and the like, has anybody bought them, do they arrive in good condition and do they work?

jmorgret · 06/05/2006, 03:43 PM

Thanks for the advice all. I do have a bunch of mixed snails/hermits and also a emerald crab, neither seem to what this stuff. I had a lawnmower blenny for the last year, he died about 2 weeks ago and again wouldn't touch it.

06/05/2006, 07:43 AM	#1
jmorgret Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 319	What eats this algea?? In my 55g I have a diamond goby, a six line wrasse and a clown. I have about 4-5 spots where tufts of this algea is growing. Can anyone suggest a fish/critter that eats this stuff?? I also have a small yellow tang currently in hypo that I noticed the ich while in qt...he's got about 3 weeks to go. Not sure if he would eat this or not though.

06/05/2006, 08:18 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	An urchin of the right species might---rather them than a fish, since you can usually catch an urchin much more easily if they misbehave. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/05/2006, 10:35 AM	#6
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	an algae blenny will nip at that. __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

06/05/2006, 10:37 AM	#7
smy168 Back to the habit Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 1,027	emerald crab (mithrax sculptus), would take care of that. __________________ SY Current Tank Info: Nuvo 16

06/05/2006, 10:53 AM	#8
lvmartian Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: houston Posts: 90	What about the cleanup crews sold by blue zoo and the like, has anybody bought them, do they arrive in good condition and do they work? __________________ lv 58 gal Oceanic w/ Canopy 4 VHO (in canopy, tight) 85lbs live rock getting ready for lps Current Tank Info: 58 gal

06/05/2006, 07:54 AM	#2
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	The tang might, not shure but a mexica turbo snail should mine eats all he can.

06/05/2006, 08:08 AM	#3
RobNJ Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 945	yellow tangs will pick at algea all day

06/05/2006, 09:38 AM	#5
shoddyk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 568	Get some snails

06/05/2006, 03:43 PM	#9
jmorgret Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 319	Thanks for the advice all. I do have a bunch of mixed snails/hermits and also a emerald crab, neither seem to what this stuff. I had a lawnmower blenny for the last year, he died about 2 weeks ago and again wouldn't touch it.