hair algae, CUC question

jakesgvr4 · 05/15/2007, 02:07 PM

I have slowly developed some hair algae on a few rock and was looking into cleaners for it, I also have a few spots of diatoms. As far as my CUC goes, I have numerous Ceriths, a few Nassarius, Electric Blue Hermit, Cleaner Shrimp, a Margerita. So I guess what I am womdering, what would be the best addition to my crew to help control this. Turbo snail, assorted drawf hermits? I keep searching aroung the net, various sites, just looking for some first hand experience. Thanks.

Illuminati · 05/15/2007, 02:14 PM

I have a hermit called the Baha Hermit from Premium Aquatics, awesome cleaner, has knocked out hair algae on incoming frags and I've never once seen any HA in my tank.

jakesgvr4 · 05/15/2007, 03:49 PM

Just got back from the LFS and their suggestion was a red leg hermit and a turbo. May have to give it a shot tomorrow.

PHOTOG · 05/15/2007, 03:58 PM

I dont know about crabs but I have some turbo's that clean all the hair algae out.

maguro · 05/15/2007, 05:22 PM

i don't have first-hand experience, but i heard that sea hares work well with hair algae. they're these funny-looking yellow slugs. does anyone have them?

zma21 · 05/15/2007, 05:34 PM

Sea Hares DOMINATE hair algea!!

I had one. The only downside is that they tend to get sucked into powerheads if you have one at the bottom of your tank (which i did) Mine didn't secrete any 'poison' that people claim them to. Well worth the money.

oldreefer76 · 05/15/2007, 06:25 PM

eliminate the source of the problem nutrients, is the best way or remove the nutrients, clean up crews are a temporary fix to a bigger problem

jakesgvr4 · 05/15/2007, 08:05 PM

Thats where I get confused. I test Nitrates, nothing, phosphate, nothing. Only thing else I have the tests for is KH, Calcium, PH.

jakesgvr4 · 05/15/2007, 08:07 PM

Forgot to add, I get my water from the LFS and I talked to them today and it IS RO/DI.

05/15/2007, 02:07 PM	#1
jakesgvr4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 163	hair algae, CUC question I have slowly developed some hair algae on a few rock and was looking into cleaners for it, I also have a few spots of diatoms. As far as my CUC goes, I have numerous Ceriths, a few Nassarius, Electric Blue Hermit, Cleaner Shrimp, a Margerita. So I guess what I am womdering, what would be the best addition to my crew to help control this. Turbo snail, assorted drawf hermits? I keep searching aroung the net, various sites, just looking for some first hand experience. Thanks.

05/15/2007, 02:14 PM	#2
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	I have a hermit called the Baha Hermit from Premium Aquatics, awesome cleaner, has knocked out hair algae on incoming frags and I've never once seen any HA in my tank. __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

05/15/2007, 05:34 PM	#6
zma21 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,453	Sea Hares DOMINATE hair algea!! I had one. The only downside is that they tend to get sucked into powerheads if you have one at the bottom of your tank (which i did) Mine didn't secrete any 'poison' that people claim them to. Well worth the money. __________________ SCA 50 Starfire: In Progress Current Tank Info: 20 High -> 40 Cube -> Nanocube 12 DX -> 25 Gallon Rimless -> 10 Gallon AGA Temporary Tank -> JBJ 24 LED -> SCA Starfire 50 Cube

05/15/2007, 06:25 PM	#7
oldreefer76 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fairview Park Ohio Posts: 2,452	eliminate the source of the problem nutrients, is the best way or remove the nutrients, clean up crews are a temporary fix to a bigger problem __________________ 15G and working on getting better Current Tank Info: 15G and building

05/15/2007, 03:49 PM	#3
jakesgvr4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 163	Just got back from the LFS and their suggestion was a red leg hermit and a turbo. May have to give it a shot tomorrow.

05/15/2007, 03:58 PM	#4
PHOTOG Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long beach CA Posts: 102	I dont know about crabs but I have some turbo's that clean all the hair algae out.

05/15/2007, 05:22 PM	#5
maguro Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: bay area, CA Posts: 47	i don't have first-hand experience, but i heard that sea hares work well with hair algae. they're these funny-looking yellow slugs. does anyone have them?

05/15/2007, 08:05 PM	#8
jakesgvr4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 163	Thats where I get confused. I test Nitrates, nothing, phosphate, nothing. Only thing else I have the tests for is KH, Calcium, PH.

05/15/2007, 08:07 PM	#9
jakesgvr4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 163	Forgot to add, I get my water from the LFS and I talked to them today and it IS RO/DI.