Need some major help with GREEN HAIR ALGAE!!!

[brewercm]

If they are the Mexican Turbos they'll mow through it in no time. I've had excellent luck with them in the past. They really help with the rocks staying clean along with the glass like Tim said.

[BA]

i don't know about u guys bout my cowrie snail have done a GREAT job on hair algae, ate it ALL up, anytime i see some hair algae by the next day it is gone.

[cvonseggern]

I've heard that Mexican turbos are actually cold-water animals and tend not to live very long in a tropical aquarium. Is there any truth to that?

[brewercm]

I bought a dozen about 10 months ago and although I lost about half once they devourd the algae. I've heard the same thing about colder water, but my water averages around 82 and they do fine.
Not sure how they got the name Mexican Turbos, but the gulf waters and beaches around Mexico can get fairly warm.
On second thought maybe it's all the tequilla that makes the water feel warm. :-D

[dan]

once you have the algae under control you could add some yellow tangs. they will keep algae at bay. i have five in mine and and man they do the job.

[GaryP]

I think you may be thinking about the red footed turbos. They are the cold water turbo species. I didn't find out about that until after I bought three of them. They didn't last a week in my tank.

As far as hermits go, I have always had some of the red legged dwarf hermits from GARF. They don't get big enough to be a pest and they will chow down on hair algae.

My favorite combination for hair algae is nerite and cerith snails and mexican dwarf hermits.

Gary