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09-22-2005, 01:44 AM
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Green Hair Algae
I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for critters that work best for controlling green hair algae. I was thinking a blenny of some kind and some blue leg hermit crabs. Any other ideas?? All my tanks details are below.
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65 Gallon, 30 Pounds of LS, 60 Pounds of LR, 1 Clown, 1 Three Stripe and 1 Blue Damsel, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Blue Tang, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Pincushion Urchin RBTA, Toad Stool Leather, Finger Leather, Bubble Coral, Candy Cane, Xenia, and Green Star Polyps 
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09-22-2005, 03:18 AM
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blue tuxido urchin and a sea hair will work. I was also told a lettuce nudibranch will work too. Double check that though.
HTH
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09-22-2005, 02:07 PM
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Or a lawnmower blennie. Various snails will also help.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041
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09-22-2005, 05:08 PM
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I vote for sea hare.. I had some bad hair algae and my sea hare got rid of it all.... I'd try one of those first.. JMO.
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09-22-2005, 05:34 PM
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IMO lawnmower blennie's are a better investment. After the algea is gone a sea hare could starve to death, while a lawnmower will tend to eat the same foods as other fish in the tank. Plus they're more exiting to watch.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041
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09-22-2005, 06:04 PM
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I have never heard of too many success stories with Lawnmower Blennies and hair algae, and them getting rid of it all. I guess depending on how much hair algae you have he may or may not go after it.
You can always sell your sea hare afterwards or lend him out, etc...
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20g BB Mixed Reef // Coralife 150w HQI // AquaC Nano // Koralia 1 & Seio 820 // Jager 200w // AC50
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09-22-2005, 07:01 PM
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I always wanted a bicolour blenny because to be honest they are a lot more visually apealing, will these have the same effect as a lawnmower blenny? Thanks for all the advice so far, and please keep it coming.
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09-22-2005, 07:41 PM
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A bicolor blenny will not touch your hair algae.. I have had 2 and neither of them went near it... but they are not known to eat hair algae.
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20g BB Mixed Reef // Coralife 150w HQI // AquaC Nano // Koralia 1 & Seio 820 // Jager 200w // AC50
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09-24-2005, 04:52 AM
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I read somewhere that sea hairs are hard to keep is that true?
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65 Gallon, 30 Pounds of LS, 60 Pounds of LR, 1 Clown, 1 Three Stripe and 1 Blue Damsel, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Blue Tang, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Pincushion Urchin RBTA, Toad Stool Leather, Finger Leather, Bubble Coral, Candy Cane, Xenia, and Green Star Polyps
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