Anyone have any idea of what type of algae this is?
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mtrcyclefish
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Start pulling.
Caragol
Caragol
I use a black plastic mesh cup full of chaeto against the back wall of the tank. Enough light hits it that it seems to do the trick for me. I don't run skimmers or reactors due to the size of my tank. You can take a mesh bag like onions come in full of it and let it float for a while as well just to get the fight on. Ugly at first, but so is hair algae. Check nitrates, then do a big RO/DI water change if you can which I imagine is a giant PITA since it's a school tank. Nitrates may be zero due to all the hair algae though anyway.
Pull out as much as you can.
Emerald crabs are cool, but they can be little jerks too picking at polyps. Some won't touch the algae. Still, I love the look of them, makes the reef seem more real.
I'd suggest getting a few big turbo snails and letting them get to work. Cheap solution and easy to find.
You can try to go lights off in the tank for a few days to help them get a head start.
Pull out as much as you can.
Emerald crabs are cool, but they can be little jerks too picking at polyps. Some won't touch the algae. Still, I love the look of them, makes the reef seem more real.
I'd suggest getting a few big turbo snails and letting them get to work. Cheap solution and easy to find.
You can try to go lights off in the tank for a few days to help them get a head start.
N3gative Cr33p
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Or they become little jerks, and never show their faces in the tank. :lolspin:
MikeD
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I've always wondering if sally lightfoots or emerald crabs would ever harm docile fish in the tank or the like. I thought emeralds only went after bubble algae? Also, I wonder if it's also cheaper to go mail order for cleanup crews vs shops especially when buying a lot (More than 10 or so...) I could refresh my main tank too. But I'm also contemplating selling that so on the fence.
Just paid a buck a piece for some nice Turbos @ Reef City Aquatics in Frankfort.
I know thats a little far for you.
The Dr.'s offer a "build your own clean up crew" & anything over $60.00 ships free. They ,along with a few other places I know offer sorta a rent a sea hare deal. I think you pay for the sea hare and when its done cleaning I believe you get 1/2 your money back.
I know thats a little far for you.
The Dr.'s offer a "build your own clean up crew" & anything over $60.00 ships free. They ,along with a few other places I know offer sorta a rent a sea hare deal. I think you pay for the sea hare and when its done cleaning I believe you get 1/2 your money back.
N3gative Cr33p
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I pretty much always go online for any livestock purchases that I need... the prices tend to be a bit less, and my luck is much higher when I go that route.
You will need alot to clean that.
I have a hippo and a yellow that are constantly picking and can't keep up with that amount
