Hair Algae Eaters? (Fish)

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westwind77

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I took a major step in removing hair algae the other day, but now I would like to get a few fish that really love to eat it incase some of it comes back. What fish control it? I have heard tangs and lawnmower blenny, are there anymore? I already have emerald crabs, but they never seemed to do much.
Thanks!
 
bizzmoneyb

bizzmoneyb

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i believe certain tangs do.. yellow do a good job ive heard. ive heard mexican turbo snails also can mow it down. my lawnmower blenny never touched the hair algae. id only see bite marks on the glass algae with him.
 
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westwind77

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Ok, so I am thinking 3 Yellow Tangs, 1 Lawnmower Blenny, and 3 Mexican Turbo Snails. Is 3 the right number for the Mexican Snails or can I safely max out their 1 per 20g rating and do 5?
Thanks!
 
morgs

morgs

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Originally Posted by westwind77
http:///forum/post/2998269
Ok, so I am thinking 3 Yellow Tangs, 1 Lawnmower Blenny, and 3 Mexican Turbo Snails. Is 3 the right number for the Mexican Snails or can I safely max out their 1 per 20g rating and do 5?
Thanks!

I think that may be too many tangs for that size tank. I have a 125 and I was deterred by various forum members from getting 3. Check around with other tang owners just to be sure.
As far as the hair algae, I had a problem as well, and honestly I think my lettuce nudibranchs did as good of a job as anything. They graze on the algae CONSTANTLY.
 
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westwind77

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Originally Posted by morgs
http:///forum/post/2998283
I think that may be too many tangs for that size tank. I have a 125 and I was deterred by various forum members from getting 3. Check around with other tang owners just to be sure.
As far as the hair algae, I had a problem as well, and honestly I think my lettuce nudibranchs did as good of a job as anything. They graze on the algae CONSTANTLY.
I had 3 Lettuce Nudibranchs, but they were not a lot of help. I had 3 tangs in my old 75 for a couple years without any problems, but of course that does not mean it was 'right'.
 
jdl

jdl

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Originally Posted by westwind77
http:///forum/post/2998027
I took a major step in removing hair algae the other day, but now I would like to get a few fish that really love to eat it incase some of it comes back. What fish control it? I have heard tangs and lawnmower blenny, are there anymore? I already have emerald crabs, but they never seemed to do much.
Thanks!
what major step did you do to remove the hair algae?
 
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