Who eat's Green Hair Algae??

[banditpowdercoat]

Ya I know my water, Nitrates etc are probibally an issue. Lights, 2 250W MH 8hrs, 2-10PM on a 5'lx2'dx2'h tank. I procrastonate on water changes. 15g/month on average. My bad
But we usually only feed the fish once a day too, and have been trying to lessen the food. Sometimes pellet snacks during day, just a little tho, try to keep the unetens that settle to floor to a min.

I love my fish, I just don;t have time to devote to keep my tank pristine

[Delphinus]

Not surprising about the lawnmower, they actually don't really care for filamentous algae so much as the film kind of algae you get on the glass (look for the kiss marks ).

I forget what size your tank is Dan but a couple options I've found that seem to work well for me are urchins and abalones. A diadema urchin does a pretty good job but needs a LOT of space (you can get them small but it doesn't take them long to get big). Another option that has worked *incredibly* well for me is a green urchin. No idea on the species ID, looks just like a blue tuxedo but uniformly green. Anytime I've tried to google them all I find is coldwater species though, this is not a coldwater species though (sorry I realize that's not terribly helpful).

[sask]

Emerald Crabs are always a good choice for hair algae. They are usually fairly cheap and will munch on the algae. They will probably survive when its all gone, too. I personally don't think water quality is too much of an issue. Like a shaving brush plant, once it is established, it will do well. I used to get hair algae grow on top of my return water outlets where no one could reach it. It was always wet but in duel 250w direct hq lighting and water quality was excellent. Good luck.

[rocco134]

have you tried making a tasty vegetarian dish with it??