Dictyoka, way too much, need advice

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by strauss

I have this:
[http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=Dictyo...3&tx=127&ty=45

I have left it alone in one spot now it's taking over. Phosphate reactor with new media. Everything is doing awesome other than it's getting to the point were it's smothering coral. I understand a sea hare would help once I trim it all back. I am not opposed to algae, it's a reef tank, but it needs to be kept in check. Any advice or help would be awesome or if you know where to get a sea hare.
Thanks

Brandon

Tuxedo urchin will scrape it even better than naso tang

[strauss]

Thanks for the replies. I borrowed a sea hare just to see if he'll do the job. If not ill be forced into a bigger tank so I can get Naso...sigh and I was doing so well not even dreaming about a big tank.

[reefermadness]

Originally Posted by strauss

Thanks for the replies. I borrowed a sea hare just to see if he'll do the job. If not ill be forced into a bigger tank so I can get Naso...sigh and I was doing so well not even dreaming about a big tank.

others may disagree but i think its safe for an experienced reefer to add a small naso with the expectation that he will out grow his home and need to be moved to a bigger tank in the future....

[kien]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

others may disagree but i think its safe for an experienced reefer to add a small naso with the expectation that he will out grow his home and need to be moved to a bigger tank in the future....

That's what I did. I rented a Naso from a LFS to rid myself of this algae last year. He did the trick in just a few days. Then I sent him back to the LFS.

[strauss]

Thats an awesome idea. I'll look into it.

[strauss]

Klein

I see you're in Calgary. Do you mind me asking where you got him from?

[kien]

Originally Posted by strauss

Klein

I see you're in Calgary. Do you mind me asking where you got him from?

First, appologies to Klein for answering this question that was clearly directed to him.

I got the Naso from Red Coral which sadly isn't around anymore Kevin was always very nice about this sort of thing. He rented out a Sea Hare often as well. Having said that, you could always just strike a deal with a LFS, like, buy the fish and return it at a lesser cost? Sorta like renting it right? But it protects the store in case something goes horribly wrong. You could also just post the fish on Canreef to rehome him later.