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Best method to remove hairy algae
Started by runrunrun, Jan 27 2008 04:54 AM
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 04:54 AM
can anyone tell me wat is the best method to remove those long hairy green algae on the rocks?
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 09:36 AM
QUOTE(runrunrun @ Jan 27 2008, 04:54 AM) 
can anyone tell me wat is the best method to remove those long hairy green algae on the rocks?
those might be bryosis. Never pull them.
i got myself a foxface and it does the job for me.
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 04:36 PM
Yellow tang,brown tang,sailfin tang or other easy tangs will do the job.
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 07:00 PM
QUOTE(kelstorm @ Jan 27 2008, 09:36 AM)
those might be bryosis. Never pull them.
i got myself a foxface and it does the job for me.
bro, does foxface really does the job. cos my yellow, salfin tank doesn't seems to doing the job.
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 07:49 PM
they do the job for awhile and then off to the pellets they will,
I READ SOMEWHERE/SOMEONE (cautious if not kenna flame) that a higher mg level (about 1800-2000ppm)in your tank will help aid the decrease off byrosis, at the same time being not exactly bad for the reef, but PLEASE do your research first...
I READ SOMEWHERE/SOMEONE (cautious if not kenna flame) that a higher mg level (about 1800-2000ppm)in your tank will help aid the decrease off byrosis, at the same time being not exactly bad for the reef, but PLEASE do your research first...
try spelling "stressed" backwards for the cure!
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 08:07 PM
QUOTE(newmarine @ Jan 27 2008, 07:00 PM)
bro, does foxface really does the job. cos my yellow, salfin tank doesn't seems to doing the job.
yes... fox face does do the job.. but yellow, purple, sailfin and even blue tang do not do the job from my experience.
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 08:10 PM
QUOTE(kelstorm @ Jan 27 2008, 08:07 PM)
yes... fox face does do the job.. but yellow, purple, sailfin and even blue tang do not do the job from my experience.
Thanks bro, will go get a foxface to clear the green hairy algae.
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 10:47 PM
the best way is just to close one eye and enjoy the algae.. hehe they will melt off eventually ... after a few months..
and yeh get urself somet tangs and foxface, they are really good in preventing new algae growing
and yeh get urself somet tangs and foxface, they are really good in preventing new algae growing
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 02:38 AM
Tks everyone for e reply. few wks back i got myself some snails n a sea hare, den i got a file fish to clear up e Aiptasia it did a gd job but, after tat clearin all up, tat fellow clear my all my zoas, snails also & kept pecking on my sea hare until he has noware to go but under e sand, til it stave to death.
so i let e file fish back into e blue planet (ECP) cos no choice i do not hv a sump shit.
So nw need to get another sea hare to do e job. man hate those algae man.............
so i let e file fish back into e blue planet (ECP) cos no choice i do not hv a sump shit.
So nw need to get another sea hare to do e job. man hate those algae man.............
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 02:41 AM
or anybody got better ideas???? 
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 09:34 AM
Blenny?
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Scarlet hermit crabs?
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Scarlet hermit crabs?
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 11:36 AM
my fav algae busters =====> abalones ... u can try them ...
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 12:40 PM
QUOTE(Dazza @ Jan 28 2008, 11:36 AM)
my fav algae busters =====> abalones ... u can try them ...
they are probably good for short "turf" but when it is long, they cant do much
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 07:40 PM
QUOTE(kelstorm @ Jan 27 2008, 08:07 PM)
yes... fox face does do the job.. but yellow, purple, sailfin and even blue tang do not do the job from my experience.
Huh but they did a good job for me.I think because u fed it too full that is why they won't bother clearing the algae.
QUOTE(runrunrun @ Jan 28 2008, 02:38 AM)
Tks everyone for e reply. few wks back i got myself some snails n a sea hare, den i got a file fish to clear up e Aiptasia it did a gd job but, after tat clearin all up, tat fellow clear my all my zoas, snails also & kept pecking on my sea hare until he has noware to go but under e sand, til it stave to death.
so i let e file fish back into e blue planet (ECP) cos no choice i do not hv a sump shit.
So nw need to get another sea hare to do e job. man hate those algae man.............
Wah so bad ah.Mine have aiptasia problem also bought seagrass filefish but never do anything to my snails but i dun have any zoas so if want to buy i think twice first.And i do not own a sump too.Now that fellow is as tame as my freshwater angelfishes.Easy to tame them.Everytime i look at the tank,the filefish will go up to the front glass.Blue planet???
What's that???Hmm u nid to tame ur filefish.Then get tangs and dun feed them more than once a day or they will not bother eating the algae.
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Posted 29 January 2008 - 11:45 AM
QUOTE(angelfishlover @ Jan 28 2008, 07:40 PM)
Huh but they did a good job for me.I think because u fed it too full that is why they won't bother clearing the algae.
my other tangs will feed all day long. but just will not feed on hairy algae, aka brynosis. try feeding ur tangs brynosis and let us know if they do feed.
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