The Battle Continues!

[Dastank]

I've been fighting this algae in my tank for the past few months. I was so bad at one point I gave my hammer coral to Frank because algae was starting to grow on it. All my tank parameters are good, but I was having some temperature problems for a while. I've picked as much as possible and vacuumed it all out, got my tank temp down, reinforced my cleanup crew and the stuff is still growing like there's no tomorrow.

I got a few Lawn Mower Blennies today as my last line of defense. I'm hoping to see some positive results in the near future. I also got a blenny looking guy. I'll have to take a picture of him for positive identification. More colorful, more fins (first on is on his head) and slender. I'm thinking it might be some type of Dragonet.

Just thought I would wine about my troubles

 

[vest0830]

tang. he ate it all and continues to keep my tank completly clear of any algae. Thanks Jason

btw mike, you should be able to put one of these in the next tank

 

[hot4teacher]

I certainly wouldn't mind taking some of your zoos if you were worried hair algae would overcome them.

Dana

 

[Dastank]

Here's the guy that's not a Lawn Mower Blenny. I think it's some kind of Dragonet, but I'm not sure.

He's kind of cute in a real ugly sort of way!

What is he?

 

[vest0830]

he's cool. thats what he is.

 

[jasalmanza]

were they caught or baught? I think the third one may be a goby, but I'd still lean towards blenny. Take a look at saltwaterfish.com, they're a great reference for identification.

Jason

 

[jeffb3t]

When he's done with your tank, send him over to mine. It is looking kinda nasty in there right now. Gotta love summer. A great looking tank goes south real fast.

 

[Dastank]

I tried to find some at the local fish shops, but they only had one Bicolor Blenny and he didn't look so hot. I borrowed two Lawn Mower Blennies and that Gobi/Blenny dud from the local tide pool. They'll be going back after the clean up. I don't like them sitting on my zoos all the time!

 

[fdokinawa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8298316#post8298316 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dastank
I tried to find some at the local fish shops, but they only had one Bicolor Blenny and he didn't look so hot. I borrowed two Lawn Mower Blennies and that Gobi/Blenny dud from the local tide pool. They'll be going back after the clean up. I don't like them sitting on my zoos all the time!

I'll take him when your done with him!! I had one before but he disappeared a while back.

man, you dont have an algae problem.. my whole tank is brown and the algae grows back within a few hours after blowing it off the rocks and sand..

 

[vest0830]

are they doing the job?

 

[Dastank]

They seem to be... I don't see them eating the thick parts, but there always chewing on the rocks and my tank is looking better. It's hard to tell after only a few days.