What do you sugest for this algae?

viktor72 · 11/17/2013, 02:30 AM

I am planing to involve some algae eaters to try to clean more my rocks.This the problem I have:
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So what would you suggest:naso tang,kole tang or maybe some hermits?I do have some snails:turbo and tectus but it seems they don't touch this green algae.This algae seems like micro type,it looks a lot like cyano,but I am not sure if it is some kind of green cyano.My parameters are in check no3=3-4ppm,po4=0.02-0.06ppm(hanna LowPhosphorous) but I keep growing this algae,even if po4 goes lower this algae is still here.

viktor72 · 11/18/2013, 09:56 PM

Anyone?

Good_GReef · 11/18/2013, 10:04 PM

I employ a large army of hermits so i do recommend them for any young, short algae problem. I don't think they can eat the long stuff but i used to employ a yellow tang for that. My starry blenny will take on the short stuff and adores hair algae. Do you keep turbo snails? I have seen them wipe out any algae but they can be frag wreckers with their size if the corals aren't wedged in tight.

viktor72 · 11/18/2013, 10:09 PM

I do have turbo snails and yellow tang but they are not interested.I will try to find hermits.
Thanks

UTCReefer · 11/18/2013, 10:30 PM

A single mexican Turbo will eat all that in a day or two.
But it will end up starving unless you feed him.

11/17/2013, 02:30 AM	#1
viktor72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 107	What do you sugest for this algae? I am planing to involve some algae eaters to try to clean more my rocks.This the problem I have: 1414924_1433026306916878_374910410_n.jpg 1418401_1433026310250211_1713210745_n.jpg So what would you suggest:naso tang,kole tang or maybe some hermits?I do have some snails:turbo and tectus but it seems they don't touch this green algae.This algae seems like micro type,it looks a lot like cyano,but I am not sure if it is some kind of green cyano.My parameters are in check no3=3-4ppm,po4=0.02-0.06ppm(hanna LowPhosphorous) but I keep growing this algae,even if po4 goes lower this algae is still here.

11/18/2013, 10:04 PM	#3
Good_GReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 130	I employ a large army of hermits so i do recommend them for any young, short algae problem. I don't think they can eat the long stuff but i used to employ a yellow tang for that. My starry blenny will take on the short stuff and adores hair algae. Do you keep turbo snails? I have seen them wipe out any algae but they can be frag wreckers with their size if the corals aren't wedged in tight. __________________ Eat. Pray. Reef. Repeat. Current Tank Info: 120g reef with horrifically giant gbta and rbta hosting maroons, scooter blenny, duncan, zoas, monti, starry blenny, foxface, filefish, peppermint shrimp gang. 30 gallon cube Reef, zoas, xenia, clown, mandarin, chalices, lps, acan, mini maxi anemone

11/18/2013, 09:56 PM	#2
viktor72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 107	Anyone?

11/18/2013, 10:09 PM	#4
viktor72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 107	I do have turbo snails and yellow tang but they are not interested.I will try to find hermits. Thanks

11/18/2013, 10:30 PM	#5
UTCReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 652	A single mexican Turbo will eat all that in a day or two. But it will end up starving unless you feed him.