Hair algae...chem vs Natual.

[Kyle46N]

I have had one big one for about 5 months now. He keeps all the rocks clean except for the several rocks with hair algae. I have an interesting thing going on with my hair algae. It is growing pretty quickly on three different rocks and not anywhere else. But those rocks were made by me with white portland cement, sand, and water softener salt. There's gotta be something leaching out that the hair algae is consuming.

[jc]

My lawnmower blenny never touches my hair algae. In fact I think something is wrong with him. He looks skinny even though I've seen him pick on the algae sheets I put in the tank. I don't think he is going to make it. He doesn't swim around like he used to.

[gjuarez]

Rick (marlin) sold me some mexican turbo snails from the carribean, supposedly those are the ones that are more aggressive towards hair algae. Send him a message for more info on that

[gjuarez]

Oh by the way, I have a lawnmower blenny as well and he loves the algae, he wont take anything else i feed him. He is very shy though and mainly feeds when no one is around. Love the little guy.

[moe]

Big up to lounge lizard. The Carib turbo is the one I also have and they are so good they go for the algae the second they were let loose. Hey JC try some garlic and krill. let me know how it goes.

[Kyle46N]

Moe, any idea on where to get the carib turbo here in San Antonio? Do you have any pics of yours? So I could see the difference between the carib and the kind that I have. Thanks!

[mozartkt]

Hair algae is a pain; my lawnmower wouldn't touch it either. I'll have to check out the tubo's. I just do water changes. Good luck!

[gjuarez]

carib turbos are humongous. Check this pic of my nano, the bigger one is right in front.

[BigKGlen]

Being in and out of the hospital so many times in the last year, my tank really started suffering. Hair Algae made it's apperance about 3 weeks ago. I bought a large Sea Hare, 6 Sallylightfoots and 10 Emerald Crabs. 95% of the HA is gone.

Natural always before considering chemical.

[gjuarez]

Sea hares are very good too, but its tough to keep one in a nano. Great choices there