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Rainer Feyer
09/07/2006, 10:13 AM
Hi all,

I have been having a pretty diligent growth of red hair algae in my fuge, and though contained to the fuge, would like to get rid if it.

Since it is a fuge, I am reluctant to get a Foxface ( they love pods ).

Having read many articels, it appears that the Pacific Turbo Snail, Turbo fluctuosus, has a good taste for red hair algae.

Questions:

1) do any of you have good experiences getting rid of it?
2) Where can one get the little buggers? I did a Google search and have not had good return - LiveAquaria mentions them, but are of the Mexican type ( which apparently do not like red hair :) )

Thanks in advance,

Travis L. Stevens
09/07/2006, 10:23 AM
Actually, all the "Mexican Turbo Snails" I've ever gotten devour it like candy.

MJAnderson
09/07/2006, 11:16 AM
Ditto for me with the Mexican Turbo snails. Stripped my rocks clean in days.

Rainer Feyer
09/07/2006, 12:40 PM
Thanks both of you for the information!!!!

Any other experiences?

Rainer