Burningbaal Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I've got some blue-legged and some scarlet hermits and some cerith and some nasserius snails, also an emerald and two porcelain crabs and a shirt-spined urchin, but I've still got too much algae some of it is just brown and fuzzy, some is what I think hair algae looks like. I'd love to add a colorful fish to my fairly bland looking tank...any ideas on what colorful fish might help me with this problem? I've thought of a tang or blenny...btw, happy to trade a 3.5" ish yellow-stripe maroon clown for the right fish (she's pestering my poor percula) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Yellow tangs are like algea seeking missiles, havent seen a trace of hair algea since adding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Is this hair algae? [ATTACH]11849[/ATTACH] Sort for the crappy pic...phone cam this am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Brown algae is tougher to get rid of. I agree with Josh about yellow tangs. You could also go with a sea hare. You might also want to cut down on feeding and see if that helps cut down growth. ps. Sea hares are controversial. Some people have had issues. I have never had any problems with them and they are eating machines. You could get a blue spotted one. They are cool looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 How long has you tank been setup? Could be a diatom bloom ( new tank syndrome ) Alge blennys are great alge eaters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I would recommend also considering bumping up the cleanup crew. Grab some Astreas, Nerites, and maybe a few Mexican Turbos. A Yellow tang is definitely a nice fish and a great idea to both add color and help with the algae. Let me know if I can be of any assistance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 How long has you tank been setup? Could be a diatom bloom ( new tank syndrome ) Alge blennys are great alge eaters!! I got the tank as a whole assembled package about two months ago, maybe three actually. I got the cuc after the fact (friend had 0). The goby-shrimp pair came a couple weeks ago from a forum member. That came with a bunch of algae-y rock. He said he was lazy with water changes. I'm thinking withers yellow tang or the blenny with the eye spot on the tail (forget the official name)...opinions? Also: any judgements on the pic? It's. A rich green color... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arredondojason Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 i would suggest dropping your Po4 down to zero should help alot on the algea get a phosban reactor or something like it and run rowa phos or pura phos or GFO. Also are you using tap water or RODI. the fish and CUC will help but you should hit the problem at the source Po4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I can'trl remember the scale on he API po4 kit, but my water only tests to the second color. I am using tap water, but it tests undetectable po4...Corvallis water is top-notch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Tailspot Blenny. Very cool little blennies with a ton of personality. You could add both the Yellow tang and a Tailspot. Would be a couple of nice additions. I agree though, running some GFO and carbon would be a good call. Just helps to keep it away or limited after the CUC has done it's job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPaquatics Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Uh oh do i hear sirens? Is it the tang police? Haha jk. Be careful with yellow tangs. Can really limit what you can add later in a 55 gal. They are very territorital with age. I think algae blenny would be better. Along with fresh bulbs, good skimmer, good clean up crew, not overfeeding, and maybe some phosban or phosguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 can I just stick some phosban in a media bag to sit in the tank for now? or I could stick it in an old hot magnum canister I have in the garage... My lighting is kinda lame (two bulb 32w T8), but the white bulb is only a month old (actinic is pretty old, but doubt it would ever support algae). skimmer is consistently pulling a white foam. I think I might have been underfeeding because I lost a peppermint shrimp while everything else is fine, I'm thinking none of the pellets made it to the bottom for the poor shrimp. Garret, thinking about the tailspot blenny and a couple snails (turbo/astrea, maybe nerite)...could you pm prices? if I can convice the mrs, I may come up asap (have a bit of debt from a grossly large yard makeover so the $ is tight)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Crappy phone pic of our new powder blue tang...it's in a 10gallon for quarantine. Just a heater and powerhead. I'll stick a canister with water polishing filter on tomorrow night. [ATTACH]11855[/ATTACH] I can't wait to get this in the tank eating my algae...think 2-3weeks is long enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 i personally wouldn't have added a powder blue tang to a 55g. i also would not keep it in a 10 gallon tank quarantine or not for more than a day. the stress alone the fish is going through will more than likely cause it to break out in ick unless its sitting in copper. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 It's pretty small right now...probably 3 inches. Not to mention that the tank it was in at the lfs for two weeks was half the size and had a gold chromosome to split the space with. I'm hoping it will work out, if it gets cramped, well I'll cross that bridge then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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