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i was turnin on mi power head until i saw somethin growin on mi rock dey look like little green hairs i am not sure what it could b

post #2 of 10

sounds like green hair algea, If it is, i would take it out because it can spread like crazy

post #3 of 10
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u got any tips on taking dat out O.o do cleaner shrimp work on dat

post #4 of 10

i dont think a cleaner shrimp would eat it. Some fish do, or you can just pull it off the rock by hand when it pops up.

post #5 of 10

I believe hermit crabs may eat it, but not sure.

post #6 of 10

emerald crabs will, turbo snails, sally lightfoot crabs

post #7 of 10

I only recently got an emerald crab and call me impressed!  He is an algae eating machine. 

post #8 of 10

YUP.....and you should see the Sally Lightfoots go.....like the energizer bunny, but in crab form....LOL

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lol w8 i jus found out its brown algea it looks ugly nd its spreading like crzy im so worried dat i dnt noe wah to do i see my javanese damsel biting on it is he eatin dat O.o

post #10 of 10

Throw some turbo snails in there, I've been having the same problem but with red hair algae and the turbos are eating it right up!

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