Joeganja
2500 Club Member
So as you all have heard of different ways to remove hair algae. Of course first find the source of why it's growing. Excess nutrients, heavy feeding, overstocking a tank, etc. We all have dealt with hair algae and we all have succeeded or will succeed at some point. I've learned that snails and crabs should be in a reef tank regardless if you have hair algae or not just because they are part of the clean up crew and will eat uneaten foods that can break down into phosphates and nitrates, another way of avoiding the problem from the beginning. Algae blennies are a hit and miss. I've had 3 and my 3rd one is eating algae while my other ones starved to death. Yellow tangs haven't worked for me and I personally don't like them because everyone has them. Kole tangs haven't worked for me. But what has worked twice in a row, if you have enough room for them are Desjardini tangs. Many people get them confused with Sailfin tangs. They are not Sailfin tangs. Zebrasoma Veliferum and Zebrasoma Desjardini look similar but the desjardini seems to be more detailed and vibrant as well with speckled dots near their face. These guys are the best algae grazers from my experience. First what I recommend is remove as much hair algae as you can and try to get it as fine and minimal as possible.
