What's gonna eat this algae?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

Those are Astraea snails. They shouldn't eat bryopsis. You likely have green turf algae.

No, it's not bryopsis, but the snails are not astrea either. Never seen them before.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

No, it's not bryopsis, but the snails are not astrea either. Never seen them before.

Do they look like this?

[imisky]

most of my algae disappeared on me when i started to dose a source of carbon into my tank (vodka,sugar,vinegar) except for one type which i dont know what it is...its red and looks like hair algae.

i would do a combination of manual removal/using animals/ dosing carbon to let the bacteria take up the NO3 and PO4

[tang daddy]

are you using rodi water that helps too.

[J.Lloy]

That pic looks like a Sundial Turbo which should eat the same as a Reg Turbo

[Bartman]

Originally Posted by imisky

most of my algae disappeared on me when i started to dose a source of carbon into my tank (vodka,sugar,vinegar) except for one type which i dont know what it is...its red and looks like hair algae.

i would do a combination of manual removal/using animals/ dosing carbon to let the bacteria take up the NO3 and PO4

Did you use Vodka, Sugar and Vinegar mixed or is it one or the other? BTW, my turbos eat the red stuff that looks like hair algae.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

Do they look like this?

Yes, those are thems, but they are not what I've ever received when ordering astrea snails, and doing a quick google, not what comes up for pics..

http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...trea_snail.htm


If you have a positive ID on these, or know where to get them, please let me know.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

If you have a positive ID on these, or know where to get them, please let me know.

Well, searching further, you're right. They are Astrea caelata, not the tecta normally sold by stores I frequent.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Well, searching further, you're right. They are Astrea caelata, not the tecta normally sold by stores I frequent.

Yep! Sorry I had forgotten their latin name. They are good lil Astreas. They are hardy. I got them from one of the local LFS. I think they mis-labelled them as Trochus if I remember correctly.

My favourite algae eaters are Stomatella though.