Hair algae eating fish?

Snooker00 · 04-10-2006, 07:18 PM

Ever since I added MH's to my tank I have a hair algae outbreak, not too bad yet. I have a small YT and she eats it but not as fast as I would like, at least keep up with the growth. What other fish in ya'lls opinion should I look into for hair algae control or any other natural ways. Oh and I do have astrea and turbo snails that munch on it too.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Steve

cioutlaw · 04-10-2006, 07:26 PM

Lower nutriants..meaning good water change habits & dont over feed...if its a new tank hair algea is some what normal. Manual grooming will help & the snails will work on it more when short.

Little Luey · 04-10-2006, 07:29 PM

Maybe reduce the time your MH are on and check your nutrients in the water, are you skimming wet? may help.

Cougra · 04-10-2006, 08:06 PM

I agree, reduce your lighting, increase skimming and manual removal is the best method to get it under control. Animals will only help recycle the nutrients in the tank, it wont take the nutrients out of the tank.

Snooker00 · 04-10-2006, 11:17 PM

10-4, I've been skimming wet since I got the skimmer 1 month before I got the MH's, it mighty be that I'm running the lights too long. I only feed once a day peeze, phyto, mysis and zooplankton. nitrate 0-0.5 nitrite 0 ammonia 0 ph 8.2 and I just added phosban media to my filter and added some red kelp macro. Tank has been up since 11/11/05.

Thanks,
Steve

Witfull · 04-11-2006, 01:40 AM

turbo snails are great~

Snooker00 · 04-11-2006, 02:23 AM

The other reason I asked about fish, is because I was going to add a couple to the tank any way and I thought why not ask ya'll, what would be a good choice or something you might add to a 55 gal. in wall reef tank that has.......
1-small YT, 2-PJ cardinals, 2-skunk cleaner shrimp, 2-peppermint shrimp, 1-blood shrimp, 4-different sps frags, 2 zoo frags, 2 yuma frags, 2 separate candy cane frags, 1 rock with red kelp macro, 6 nassarius snails, 8, lets just say turbo snails, 6 blue legged hermits, 80 lbs. of live rock, 75 lbs aragonite live sand and 1-5 gallon ref. full of pods for the soon to be Mandarin goby my wife fell in love with.
Well, besides the dragonet what do you think you would add?
Again thank you for the assistance that got me this far!

P.S. I'm still trying to raise those cleaner shrimp!!
I WILL NOT FAIL!! He He

Steve

Hey, I just noticed, I have 100 posts!! All questions, I'm sure..

Witfull · 04-11-2006, 02:34 AM

woo hoo~~

Snooker00 · 04-11-2006, 02:49 AM

Wit, I like the, woo hoo~~, Mr. 9000+ posts. LOL! It seems like your always up, (awake) when I post after work.

Type atcha later,
Steve
Make that 101!!!

Witfull · 04-11-2006, 02:51 AM

im at work now~ i work graveyard shift,,,ill be home at 9am.

Snooker00 · 04-11-2006, 02:59 AM

Been there done that, trust me I know! When it comes to the shifts, that(not too many people work) it makes it nice to be able to, have a couple sites to check in on regularly, if nothing else but to browse and learn, by reading other peoples posts, that helps the time tick away.
Don't work too hard!!

Steve

Pssst. 102!! HE HE

Witfull · 04-11-2006, 03:22 AM

its nice and quiet here,,,all the "clients" are asleep~

cioutlaw · 04-11-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

its nice and quiet here,,,all the "clients" are asleep~

clients...LOL

Warnberg · 04-12-2006, 10:10 AM

I have heard that a Lawnmower Blenny will graze on hair algae.....

04-10-2006, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snooker00 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hair algae eating fish? Ever since I added MH's to my tank I have a hair algae outbreak, not too bad yet. I have a small YT and she eats it but not as fast as I would like, at least keep up with the growth. What other fish in ya'lls opinion should I look into for hair algae control or any other natural ways. Oh and I do have astrea and turbo snails that munch on it too. Thanks for any suggestions, Steve __________________ *My Son and I.*

04-10-2006, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 958 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? Lower nutriants..meaning good water change habits & dont over feed...if its a new tank hair algea is some what normal. Manual grooming will help & the snails will work on it more when short.

04-10-2006, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? Maybe reduce the time your MH are on and check your nutrients in the water, are you skimming wet? may help. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

04-10-2006, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? I agree, reduce your lighting, increase skimming and manual removal is the best method to get it under control. Animals will only help recycle the nutrients in the tank, it wont take the nutrients out of the tank. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

04-10-2006, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snooker00 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? 10-4, I've been skimming wet since I got the skimmer 1 month before I got the MH's, it mighty be that I'm running the lights too long. I only feed once a day peeze, phyto, mysis and zooplankton. nitrate 0-0.5 nitrite 0 ammonia 0 ph 8.2 and I just added phosban media to my filter and added some red kelp macro. Tank has been up since 11/11/05. Thanks, Steve __________________ *My Son and I.*

04-11-2006, 02:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Snooker00 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? The other reason I asked about fish, is because I was going to add a couple to the tank any way and I thought why not ask ya'll, what would be a good choice or something you might add to a 55 gal. in wall reef tank that has....... 1-small YT, 2-PJ cardinals, 2-skunk cleaner shrimp, 2-peppermint shrimp, 1-blood shrimp, 4-different sps frags, 2 zoo frags, 2 yuma frags, 2 separate candy cane frags, 1 rock with red kelp macro, 6 nassarius snails, 8, lets just say turbo snails, 6 blue legged hermits, 80 lbs. of live rock, 75 lbs aragonite live sand and 1-5 gallon ref. full of pods for the soon to be Mandarin goby my wife fell in love with. Well, besides the dragonet what do you think you would add? Again thank you for the assistance that got me this far! P.S. I'm still trying to raise those cleaner shrimp!! I WILL NOT FAIL!! He He Steve Hey, I just noticed, I have 100 posts!! All questions, I'm sure.. __________________ *My Son and I.*

04-11-2006, 02:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Snooker00 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? Wit, I like the, woo hoo~~, Mr. 9000+ posts. LOL! It seems like your always up, (awake) when I post after work. Type atcha later, Steve Make that 101!!! __________________ *My Son and I.*

04-11-2006, 02:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
Snooker00 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hair algae eating fish? Been there done that, trust me I know! When it comes to the shifts, that(not too many people work) it makes it nice to be able to, have a couple sites to check in on regularly, if nothing else but to browse and learn, by reading other peoples posts, that helps the time tick away. Don't work too hard!! Steve Pssst. 102!! HE HE __________________ *My Son and I.*

04-12-2006, 10:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
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