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arash53
10-28-2010, 04:15 AM
These algae taking over my tank, How can get rid of them?
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plutoniumJoe
10-28-2010, 04:19 AM
I would say that it is red turf algae. Tangs tend to eat it and Tuxedo Urchins will munch on it.
arash53
10-28-2010, 04:34 AM
it looks different , It looks like tick hair.
George
10-28-2010, 05:30 AM
It's red and hairy. People just call it red hair algae. The cause of it and how you deal with it are the same as those of green hair algae. Do a search in here or google you will find tons of info.
arash53
10-28-2010, 05:44 AM
I did search before post , none of them looks like what I have in my tank :( ir is kinda hard I wonder what could eat them !
freddy
10-28-2010, 12:08 PM
I had a shorter version of that,mine was bristley,I used s syringe and boiling water,it worked and now it's gone.
nlreefguy
10-28-2010, 02:17 PM
red turf algae (it really is, it's just a bit out of control!)... I had a foxface that cleared up a really bad case of this for me in a matter of a few days. They love the stuff. Snails won't touch it when it gets to this point in my experience (too long and tough, maybe.)Urchins will too, though, that's true.
arash53
10-28-2010, 06:24 PM
Thanks guys for the replies,
My tank is RdSea Max 34G so I cant really keep a foxface could I? and I wonder if someone tell me which kind of urchin should I buy and are they good for tank or not?
ElGuappo
10-28-2010, 07:10 PM
Thanks guys for the replies,
My tank is RdSea Max 34G so I cant really keep a foxface could I? and I wonder if someone tell me which kind of urchin should I buy and are they good for tank or not?

i wouldnt recommend a rabbit fish for that tank... UNLESS you find someone who is looking for a foxface and is willing to buy it off you after it takes care of your algae..
arash53
10-28-2010, 07:40 PM
How about urchin anyone recommend this guy for reef tanks?
bvlester
10-29-2010, 05:27 AM
you can try a Tuxedo urchin mine seems to eat any thing in it's path take algae right down to the rock.

Bill
arash53
10-29-2010, 05:40 AM
Actually I just bought one, I put it on those algae but he left that rock and is eating algae on back of my tank now.