What eats Coraline algae other than urchins?

shrimpchips · #1 09-29-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

I just looked up what a chiton was. Wow! they look like trilobites. Anybody ever used these? If so, where can one get some?

I have tons of them in my tank, but they only seem to eat the coralline off the glass. They stay small (I've not seen one bigger than 6mm) and are pink, purple or white.

If you want I can send you some - although it's a long trip for some hitch hikers

riceboy · #2 09-29-2011, 05:27 PM

i wouldn't mind in getting some lol, its a pain in the but to scrape the back panel of the tank lol.

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Originally Posted by shrimpchips

I have tons of them in my tank, but they only seem to eat the coralline off the glass. They stay small (I've not seen one bigger than 6mm) and are pink, purple or white.

If you want I can send you some - although it's a long trip for some hitch hikers

kien · #3 09-29-2011, 05:36 PM

GSP will eat coraline.

globaldesigns · #4 09-29-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

GSP will eat coraline.

K, I should know this, but can't remember... What is GSP?

kien · #5 09-29-2011, 10:29 PM

Green Star Polyps

riceboy · #6 09-29-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

K, I should know this, but can't remember... What is GSP?

george saint pierre

Madreefer · #7 09-29-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

K, I should know this, but can't remember... What is GSP?

Weeds

shrimpchips · #8 09-29-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy

i wouldn't mind in getting some lol, its a pain in the but to scrape the back panel of the tank lol.

They like to eat all the coralline off the acrylic overflow - I think it has a harder time growing onto it, and consequently it's easier pickings for the chitons.

The back glass they only scrape parts here and there.