Algea in octo tank

Absint Reefer · 01/29/2006, 08:38 PM

I'm I stuck with scrubbing or should I dare to add a big snail. I tried to add a astrea snail which my octo enjoyed very much.
Thank,
Carson

Grayout · 02/08/2006, 12:06 PM

My bimac has eaten all the snails I have placed in there with him. I would try an urchin to control algae. They eat primarily coralline but occassionally eat other types.

Absint Reefer · 02/08/2006, 08:20 PM

the octo won't eat the urchin and what type of urchin were your referring to?

Grayout · 02/08/2006, 08:35 PM

No, they don't eat urchins. I have one of the caribbean long spined urchins in my tank. It came as a hitchicker on some live rock.

Paradox009 · 02/09/2006, 01:28 PM

ALthough this is more work to install, but a good thriving refugium works wonders...

mejiggery · 03/05/2006, 04:59 AM

I have a pencil urchin in with my octopus thats not been touched as yet.

alien9168 · 03/21/2006, 09:56 PM

urchins work great- I agree.

My lfs has urchins in their octo tank.

-alien

01/29/2006, 08:38 PM	#1
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	Algea in octo tank I'm I stuck with scrubbing or should I dare to add a big snail. I tried to add a astrea snail which my octo enjoyed very much. Thank, Carson

02/09/2006, 01:28 PM	#5
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03/21/2006, 09:56 PM	#7
alien9168 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,664	urchins work great- I agree. My lfs has urchins in their octo tank. -alien __________________ -Alien Current Tank Info: I used to have a 30g custom acrylic cube sps, lps, zoos, mushrooms, leathers, 3" gigas+ anthias. 30Xg Sea Horse Tank...starting fresh...

02/08/2006, 12:06 PM	#2
Grayout Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 593	My bimac has eaten all the snails I have placed in there with him. I would try an urchin to control algae. They eat primarily coralline but occassionally eat other types.

02/08/2006, 08:20 PM	#3
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	the octo won't eat the urchin and what type of urchin were your referring to?

02/08/2006, 08:35 PM	#4
Grayout Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 593	No, they don't eat urchins. I have one of the caribbean long spined urchins in my tank. It came as a hitchicker on some live rock.

03/05/2006, 04:59 AM	#6
mejiggery Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: south-west uk Posts: 469	I have a pencil urchin in with my octopus thats not been touched as yet.