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simpp88
03/30/2013, 10:10 PM
I'm looking to buy a fish to help with hair algae control. I was thinking of a rabbit fish or a yellow tang. Any recommendations?

Lakes aqueriam
03/30/2013, 10:13 PM
Allmost all tangs are good but I love the sailfin tang loan mower Benny is good to

hossa81
03/30/2013, 10:13 PM
How about acouple turbo and astrea snails? Did the job for me.

TimeConsumer
03/31/2013, 12:15 AM
What size tank, what kind of algae, how much algae?

simpp88
03/31/2013, 01:10 AM
Tank is 46 gallon. Most of the problem is hair algae.

lyal
03/31/2013, 01:29 AM
Absolutely love the lawnmower / algae Blenny for this.

shifty51008
03/31/2013, 03:57 AM
i would go with a couple turbo snails and a lawnmower blenny. the blenny is a hit or miss IME though

Misled
03/31/2013, 12:00 PM
Get your parameters together. Adding the fish may help, but the fish will poop and release the stuff back anyway. You also don't mention what size tank.

whiteshark
03/31/2013, 12:12 PM
Tank is 46 gallon. Most of the problem is hair algae.

Get your parameters together. Adding the fish may help, but the fish will poop and release the stuff back anyway. You also don't mention what size tank.

So no tangs anyway.

Misled
03/31/2013, 12:23 PM
Yep, thanks shark, missed that. That's also too small for a rabbitfish.

Ambition
03/31/2013, 01:41 PM
Adding fish to "fix" an algae problem doesn't really work. The fish eat the algae then poop. Poop breaks down into nitrates and phosphates fueling more algae growth. To solve algae problems, it is best to get the dissolved nutrient levels low and as close to 0 as you can.

Sk8r
03/31/2013, 02:31 PM
Won't work. Fish can't remove your algae problem. Get a GFO reactor.

sweat90lx
03/31/2013, 11:46 PM
I added a reactor, went two days lights out, and started wet skimming. Im winning the fight with nuisance algae.
I plan on adding a lawnmower blenny. It might help some but its a cool looking fish.
Sk8r is correct. Water chemistry and time will eliminate algae.

Stolireef
04/01/2013, 12:41 PM
You also may want to consider a tuxedo urchin for algae control. No 'animal' will stop algae but some can assist in keeping the nuisance under control. Nutrient control is the real cure.