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Old 03-30-2008, 03:06 AM
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I have a sailfin (lawnmower) blenny for the algae on the rocks, but use a yellow head goby for the sifting of the sand, plus an emerald crab and some other cleaning crew. I never have to clean anything but sometimes the glass.
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Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite)
Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker
Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO)
Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish
Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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Old 03-30-2008, 04:28 AM
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not from personally experience but i've seen wicked responses to the use of freshwater mollys for hair algae. acclimate them very slow and they go crazy on it. but like others have said there is something that is fueling it and adding a fish is only a band-aid not the solution
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Old 03-30-2008, 05:12 AM
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I have heard good things about rabbit fishes and excess algae...but i never had a lot in the tanks with them in it. But i read an article backing it up in reefkeeping magazine...
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Old 03-30-2008, 09:37 AM
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Nice school or shoal of tangs
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Old 03-30-2008, 11:49 AM
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How about reducing population of fish instead of adding ? LOL

this might help with Po4 problem....
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