need an algae eater

[jev99]

hi please see the video attached. my tank is now cycled and my phosphates are finally down to almost zero. I am ready to buy a fish. Which fish are best to eat this type of algae? I was thinking a tail spot blenny or a blue hippo tang. will they eat this algae? any other suggestions?
I already have a turbo, cerith, narissus, and troucha snail and they all don't care much for it.
any suggestions greatly appreciated?

 

[Sltloser]

What size aquarium do you have? This will help in deciding what the best course of action is. Snails and the like won't typically eat algae that is that long. If you take some sort of bristled brush (not used with cleaning chemicals before hand!) and scrub it down until it's manageable they will typically finish it off and keep it at bay.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Are you using rodi water?

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Also when you say almost zero how low are you getting? Using what test kit?

 

[jev99]

What size aquarium do you have? This will help in deciding what the best course of action is. Snails and the like won't typically eat algae that is that long. If you take some sort of bristled brush (not used with cleaning chemicals before hand!) and scrub it down until it's manageable they will typically finish it off and keep it at bay.

What size aquarium do you have? This will help in deciding what the best course of action is. Snails and the like won't typically eat algae that is that long. If you take some sort of bristled brush (not used with cleaning chemicals before hand!) and scrub it down until it's manageable they will typically finish it off and keep it at bay.

LOL. good point..
and thank you for the fast reply.
ok so I only have a 32g and I know you are going to say you can't put a tang in a tank that small, but my local store will sell me a 2" tang that I will sell back to it when it gets to be 4" which I know won't be that long..

 

[jev99]

Are you using rodi water?

no I didn't originally, but I am now

 

[jev99]

Also when you say almost zero how low are you getting? Using what test kit?

salifert - I was at 0.7 A few weeks ago and now it's down to .03

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

LOL. good point..
and thank you for the fast reply.
ok so I only have a 32g and I know you are going to say you can't put a tang in a tank that small, but my local store will sell me a 2" tang that I will sell back to it when it gets to be 4" which I know won't be that long..

Pointless and people always say that then get too attached to a fish.

 

[jev99]

salifert - I was at 0.7 A few weeks ago and now it's down to .03

Partially thanks to Phospha Zorb by API

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

no I didn't originally, but I am now

What kind of rodi machine did you get?

 

[jev99]

Pointless and people always say that then get too attached to a fish.

ok I understand. but Do you know the answer to my original question?

 

[Sltloser]

I would either get one of the Ecsenius genus blennies (bicolor, tailspot, etc.) or scrape the algae off, net the long strands and let the snails do their thing (maybe add a few more, small turbos would do a good job at cleaning it up).

 

[NC122606]

hi please see the video attached. my tank is now cycled and my phosphates are finally down to almost zero. I am ready to buy a fish. Which fish are best to eat this type of algae? I was thinking a tail spot blenny or a blue hippo tang. will they eat this algae? any other suggestions?
I already have a turbo, cerith, narissus, and troucha snail and they all don't care much for it.
any suggestions greatly appreciated?

I would suggest a tuxedo urchin.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

ok I understand. but Do you know the answer to my original question?

Your tank is new and you will go through the ugly stage for the first 6 months pretty hard, the first year on a tank is hard. Take things slow. I’d recommend a strong clean up crew from reef cleaners. What light do you have?

 

[jev99]

What kind of rodi machine did you get?

Can you please help answer my original question about the fish please?
I know you are getting at having better water quality and that will improve the algae situation which I appreciate doing the proper methods to control algae, but I was just wondering if you knew the answer to my original question ..

 

[jev99]

I would suggest a tuxedo urchin.

ok thank you very much. much appreciated

 

[Johniejumbo]

I went with urchins for hair algae control on my 40g. I didn’t have much luck with blennies eating it. Like mentioned before. Manually scrubbing it off a bit helps the snails and crabs get at it.

 

[jev99]

I would either get one of the Ecsenius genus blennies (bicolor, tailspot, etc.) or scrape the algae off, net the long strands and let the snails do their thing (maybe add a few more, small turbos would do a good job at cleaning it up).

That's extremely helpful. Thank you so much

 

[NC122606]

ok thank you very much. much appreciated

Just make sure to do your research and see if it would be a good fit for your tank at the place you are at right now. Also make sure to listen to some suggestions from @The Camaro Show , you may get some good advice from them.

 

[jev99]

Your tank is new and you will go through the ugly stage for the first 6 months pretty hard, the first year on a tank is hard. Take things slow. I’d recommend a strong clean up crew from reef cleaners. What light do you have?

thank you Camaro. That makes sense. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the bio cube 32 light .

this is the info:
vibrant LED Lighting. Includes bright white LEDs for the daytime, sparkling blue Moon Glows for the nighttime and color enhancing LEDs for maximum beauty. Adequate light for freshwater plants and soft corals. PAR=53 @ 12". Peak LUX=3430.

Not sure if that's the info you were looking for or not

Do you think I should lower the lighting?

I run the brightest one for six hours The intermediate one for an additional three hours and the blue light for an additional two hours before and after the main lighting