Algae control

[elm66]

I am looking for a fish/invertebrae that could control some algae growth in my tank. I have 3 blue hippo and 1 sohal ... None of those is eating the algae. Of course a yellow tank may help ... but problems may arise with the sohal and the 3 blue hippos.

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

Eric

[dzekunoi]

I am looking for a fish/invertebrae that could control some algae growth in my tank. I have 3 blue hippo and 1 sohal ... None of those is eating the algae. Of course a yellow tank may help ... but problems may arise with the sohal and the 3 blue hippos.

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

Eric

 

Think of a Tomini. It grows only up to 6" max and different shape than hippo and sohal.

Mine even eats hair algea!

 

The BEST thing (fish) I got at BRK!

[rrubberbandman]

Should we ask what size tank first?

[dzekunoi]

Should we ask what size tank first?

eh-h, yes!

But he has a sohal and 2 hippos. So I assume - big.

Edited March 2, 2007 by dzekunoi

[lanman]

I am looking for a fish/invertebrae that could control some algae growth in my tank. I have 3 blue hippo and 1 sohal ... None of those is eating the algae. Of course a yellow tank may help ... but problems may arise with the sohal and the 3 blue hippos.

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

Eric

 

I controlled some algae last night. Pulled my hair-algae-covered rock out of the tank, and took a brand new wire brush to it. Rinsed it off, put it back in - and the hair algae was GONE!

 

bob

[elm66]

Hoops forgot to add some basic info:

It is a 125 Gallons tank with 3x250W halides + 4xT5 54W actinite. The Hallides are on 6.5 hours a day and the actinite 9 hours.

The algae is a recent phenomenon. They are green/brown a little hairy and in the course of the day, little gas bubbles appear. The ph is 8.20 and temperature up to 81F.

 

I just came back from a 2 weeks trip and have not had the chance to check for nitrate/nitrite, PO4 levels. Will do tomorrow.

 

Amount the inhabitants: 1 big sohal, 3 blue hippos, 2 maroon clowns, 1 damsel , 1 mandarin and 3 cleaners. The corals seem to be doing Ok.

 

Thanks

 

Eric

[Rascal]

You have a Sohal and 3 hippos in a 125G?

IMO, you do not need to add a 5th tang to this tank. I suggest looking for the source of excess nutrients first.

 

You were gone for 2 weeks, right? Any chance the tank was overfed in your absence?

Edited March 2, 2007 by Rascal

[Guest Tranman]

"and in the course of the day, little gas bubbles appear"

Those little gas bubbles might be the begining of red slime, cyano.

I've used only one dose of UltraLife Slime remover and bought a couple turbo and margarita snails. After 3 days, it was like I had a new tank again!

Not spotless but getting there.

[rrubberbandman]

"and in the course of the day, little gas bubbles appear"

Those little gas bubbles might be the begining of red slime, cyano.

I've used only one dose of UltraLife Slime remover and bought a couple turbo and margarita snails. After 3 days, it was like I had a new tank again!

Not spotless but getting there.

Ive done the red slime remover myself.....but it was when my tank was a FOWLR.....no ill effects at all.