hair algae

[dunky]

I have a piece of Tonga branch in my tank that is just getting overtaken with hair algae and I was wondering if there were any fish other than tangs that would eat that. I dont really have room or want a tang in the tank so any suggestions would be great. Thanks a bunch

 

[Anonymous]

I would suggest snails. Mexican turbos do a good job. How are your levels? Algae is usually the indication of excess nutirants.

 

[SnowManSnow]

yea hair algae is HARD to eradicate. i have only been successful by starving it of light for about 3 or 4 months.

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[Meloco14]

The only way I've been able to kill it off successfully has been nutrient limitation and lots and lots of time and patience. Good luck, I know how much of a frustration it can be.

 

[Anonymous]

Lawnmower blennie worked pretty good for me.

 

[bleedingthought]

Take some shaving cream and shave all of it off with a razor. :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

I had a lot of success with hermits, put 40 into my 385GA and they fixed the hair problem in 3-4 days... other folks seem to have had mixed results with them.....my problem now is feeding them now they have eaten all the algae! :roll:

 

[MartinJ]

I bought a Lawnmower Blenny but he never took to eating hair algae so it must be the luck of the draw - now I have a very thin Blenny I'm trying to get to eat and have reduced the hair algea by bringing Phosphate levels down to near zero with Rowaphos in a cannister filter.

 

[FB]

I finally got rid of mine.

Carbon and Phos-x in a canister replaced weekly. Started straining my frozen brine shrimp. Only fed the fish what they ate. I just throw a couple pieces in at a time. The fish would not let any hit the ground.

Turbo Snails and my Lawnmower Bleeny also helped out nicely.

Good Luck