lettuce nudibranch

[bckane]

Does anyone know of a LFS around town that sells these. Can't seem to kick this hair algae problem.....pulled 60% of my LR out months ago and cleaned it with a brush...... and this stuff comes back....its not that bad but just enuff to make your day. I have the same problem with bubble algae....... Get this the first time I seen bubble algae in my tank I pulled the rock out clean it with my dremel brush down to bare white rock...and it came back in the same spot with 2 more.....anyway what about the lettuce nudibranch ....is it worth a shot.?
Thanks
Brian

 

[Speckled Grouper]

I had one that I found in the Keys, but it didn't touch HA. I am planning to order a Sea Hare for my Grouper Tank, that has a HA problem, from what I have seen or heard these creatures will devoure HA like you have never seen.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6883383#post6883383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Speckled Grouper
I had one that I found in the Keys, but it didn't touch HA. I am planning to order a Sea Hare for my Grouper Tank, that has a HA problem, from what I have seen or heard these creatures will devoure HA like you have never seen.

I was going to order one but seem useless if I could get one local......Guess I will have to start my search this week to the local LFS
Thanks Speckled Grouper
Brian

 

[Ludwigia73]

Reef's edge has a sea hare in their clam tank in the back... not sure if it's for sale or not. Big sucker, too!

 

[LawnTodd]

Mexican Turbos do a great job on HA.
LT

 

[cubano2480]

I sow lots off lettuce nudibranch a the keys yesterday now is to late ...........

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6886843#post6886843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cubano2480
I sow lots off lettuce nudibranch a the keys yesterday now is to late ...........

Darn cubano2480...well I will find one somewhere around town.
Thanks anyway

 

[Flamehawk]

Nudibranch availabitlity seems to be seasonal. I have kept them in the past and they just end up being sucked by the powerheads. They are not strong swimmers OR crawlers so they float around quite easily.

I thinkyou should address the hair algea problem at the root. No amount of algea grazers alone will cure your problem. Are your RO/DI cartridges fresh, are you using phosphate-removing media, is there brisk water movement? Is your skimmer rightly sized and tuned well?

Fighting algea is tough and frustrating, you just gotta keep phosphates really low consistantly for a while before you see any permanent improvement.

Hope this helps, JOHNNY

 

[Flamehawk]

In my experience, the common long spine atlantic urchin does a much better job at eating algea, evethough they eat some of your coralline too, as the lettuce nudibranch. If you keep calcium and alk high, this is hardly a problem though.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6890658#post6890658 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Flamehawk
Nudibranch availabitlity seems to be seasonal. I have kept them in the past and they just end up being sucked by the powerheads. They are not strong swimmers OR crawlers so they float around quite easily.

I thinkyou should address the hair algea problem at the root. No amount of algea grazers alone will cure your problem. Are your RO/DI cartridges fresh, are you using phosphate-removing media, is there brisk water movement? Is your skimmer rightly sized and tuned well?

Fighting algea is tough and frustrating, you just gotta keep phosphates really low consistantly for a while before you see any permanent improvement.

Hope this helps, JOHNNY

I have a PhosBan Reactor 150
RO/DI filters were changes about a month ago...still fresh
Skimmer I have a Remora Pro with a Mag 5 worked good till set it up in my sump...Just bought a Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer 125...Had to do a few Mods but working great nasty stuff...for the hair algea problem....this is very short Bright green hairs on my LR....clean the rock several times but seem to come back..water cond seem good
Calcium 440
Alk 8 dkh
Salinity 35 ppt
Magnesium 1275
Phos 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrates 0
Nitrite 0
Havr problem with a temp swing....see my other post
Thanks Johnny