Nematodes/sea slugs...

[Congaken]

Looking for a reef friendly, algae eating sea slug for my 10 gal. reef...they say that the lettuce slug will eat "green algae"...does that mean macro, micro or what...any other suggestions for my 10 gal. nano for algae control...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I believe lettuce slugs need bryopsis to live. Check out a google search for liveaquaria nudibranch some good ideas there.
I like stomatellas and limpets.

 

[Tahoe61]

Sea urchins and chitons as well as abalonies will eat most green algae and keep it in check. Trouble with sea hare is that once the food source is gone it can be difficult to supplement their diet and they usually starve to death.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I havent been able to find a good abalone yet.

 

[Tahoe61]

Liveaquaria usually have them, you just have to keep checking or check the email box when available. The unfortunate thing about urchins and abalone is that they will knock over any unsecured corals and smaller rocks.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+561&pcatid=561

You can get chitons from Reefcleaners.org.
http://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium-store/tank-cleaners

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup I have some chitons and an urchin. his name was "pig pen" in the small tank(moved as not enough to eat in there ) now I call him "frag rack" as well, you probably know why.