stop long hair algea?

onecardking

New Member
I have had long hair algea in my tank for 6 months and can't get rid of it. Is there any type of snail or critter or fish that eats it. I have tried to leave light off for 3 weeks and it helped but still came back.
 

beth

Administrator
Staff member

Lawnmower blenny...as the name implies will mow down algae.
<a href="https://www.saltwaterfish.com/mexin.html" target="_blank">Trochus Snails</a>
I got 4 of these trochus from this site a month ago and they cleaned out all my micro algae in less than a week. The ones from this site are large and you don't want to get so many that you run out of food for them. They are non-stop eaters. And, they have coraline on their shells which makes them attractive.
 

david s

Member
i have one love him not only does mine eat hair algie like crazy but he is very cool to watch i call mine kermit lol
 

onecardking

New Member
i have a blenny and he is big but still the algea grows. i bought ten tur snails but all died but one. Don't know why.
 
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