What fish or anything else could I add to manage algae on rock.

[jj991987]

I have a 29 gallon biocube. Trying to find something I could add to help control the algae growing on the rocks. Picture attached shows the algae I am having trouble with.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

What algaevores/cuc do you already have?

 

[Lavey29]

Get a diverse cleaner crew of various snails, hermits and 2 tuxedo urchins.

 

[jj991987]

What algaevores/cuc do you already have?

I bought a small cleanup crew. To be honest not sure what exactly it came with. I know I have hermits, and Nassarius snails.

 

[jj991987]

Get a diverse cleaner crew of various snails, hermits and 2 tuxedo urchins.

Never looked into the urchins I will have to research that. Thanks!

 

[Lavey29]

I bought a small cleanup crew. To be honest not sure what exactly it came with. I know I have hermits, and Nassarius snails.

You need some trochus snails and one good turbo snails too

 

[jj991987]

You need some trochus snails and one good turbo snails too

Will look into getting some.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I bought a small cleanup crew. To be honest not sure what exactly it came with. I know I have hermits, and Nassarius snails.

Hermits are hit and miss depending on how much extra fish food there is, and nassarius don't eat algae. I'd recommend ceriths, trochus, and nerite snails. Mexican turbos are also great but they are larger and might not be the best for a smaller tank (but certainly worth picking one up if you find it locally). Urchins can displace your frags if they are not glued down.

Also good but usually found as hitchhikers are limpets, chiton, and stomatella snails.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I have a 29 gallon biocube. Trying to find something I could add to help control the algae growing on the rocks. Picture attached shows the algae I am having trouble with.

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Also, how old is your tank, and what fish do you have?

 

[jj991987]

Hermits are hit and miss depending on how much extra fish food there is, and nassarius don't eat algae. I'd recommend ceriths, trochus, and nerite snails. Mexican turbos are also great but they are larger and might not be the best for a smaller tank (but certainly worth picking one up if you find it locally). Urchins can displace your frags if they are not glued down.

Also good but usually found as hitchhikers are limpets, chiton, and stomatella snails.

After seeing what the Mexican turbos did to my dad's corals in his biocube I want to stay away from them. I've glued all my corals so would the urchin be ok? I think I would like the look of the urchin in the tank.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

After seeing what the Mexican turbos did to my dad's corals in his biocube I want to stay away from them. I've glued all my corals so would the urchin be ok? I think I would like the look of the urchin in the tank.

Yeah, Mexican turbos are bulldozers (but effective!)
I don't think the urchins will be a problem, just wanted to mention the possiblity of coral relocation, lol.

Be sure to update us and post pics!!

 

[jj991987]

Also, how old is your tank, and what fish do you have?

It is around 8 months. I have 2 clowns, royal Gramma, watchmen goby with pistol shrimp, and firefish.

 

[jj991987]

Yeah, Mexican turbos are bulldozers (but effective!)
I don't think the urchins will be a problem, just wanted to mention the possiblity of coral relocation, lol.

Be sure to update us and post pics!!

Current full picture.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Current full picture.

Love the fire fish!