How do I get rid of algae is there a fish that can eat algae because I bought a Tomini Tang and he did nothing.

[Gabe aqua]

What fish will work from y’all’s personal experience to be honest I will be okay with chemicals but I prefer fish because J don’t have many I just ordered a biota yellow tang do you guys think he will help?

 

[fishski13]

How big of a tank and what kind of algae do you have?

 

[Gabe aqua]

How big of a tank and what kind of algae do you have?

60 gallons and lots of hair algae just when I scrub it off with a tooth brush particles get everywhere and also there is some kind of algae growing on the rocks.

 

[Dorinda]

I have one tuxedo sea urchin in my 75 gallon tank and it does wonders!

 

[Gabe aqua]

I have one tuxedo sea urchin in my 75 gallon tank and it does wonders!

Will it eat coral?

 

[fishski13]

60 gallons and lots of hair algae just when I scrub it off with a tooth brush particles get everywhere and also there is some kind of algae growing on the rocks.

So you are pretty maxed out with tangs, I wouldn't have both a tomini and yellow in a 60 gallon.

For other fish, you could try an algae blenny, but hairline algae is not something much fish will eat.

The best animal for hairline algae is probably the sea hare, very good at devouring hairline.

But overall I would reexamine your parameters and see what the cause of the problem is and work your way from there to prevent more from growing.

 

[Dorinda]

Will it eat coral?

Nope. Reef safe

 

[Gabe aqua]

Nope. Reef safe

Ok great

 

[vetteguy53081]

What fish will work from y’all’s personal experience to be honest I will be okay with chemicals but I prefer fish because J don’t have many I just ordered a biota yellow tang do you guys think he will help?

Tomini will not do much. Kole eye is one of the best. Yellow will eat but wont be able to keep up.
You state you have algae but no mention of which type and any pics under white light will be very helpful. Tank size does not matter as is the source of the algae.

 

[Gabe aqua]

Tomini will not do much. Kole eye is one of the best. Yellow will eat but wont be able to keep up.
You state you have algae but no mention of which type and any pics under white light will be very helpful. Tank size does not matter as is the source of the algae.

Yeah I take some in the morning and make a new post but my levels are pretty normal also I don’t overfeed.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yeah I take some in the morning and make a new post but my levels are pretty normal also I don’t overfeed.

What is your ammonia-nitrate-phosphate and Ph levels?
What test kits are you using ?

 

[Duffer]

If you have hair algae you have phosphates, Fix the issue that is causing it,which probably is your phosphates are high..urchin will definitely work,but they will move corals around..

 

[Gabe aqua]

What is your ammonia-nitrate-phosphate and Ph levels?
What test kits are you using ?

I am using Red Sea for nitrate and it 5.0 ppm and ammonia and nitrite are 0 and I use api and ph is 8.3 and I use a Hanna checker.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I am using Red Sea for nitrate and it 5.0 ppm and ammonia and nitrite are 0 and I use api and ph is 8.3 and I use a Hanna checker.

Im concerned on ammonia why I asked and as you may know, Api notorious for false readings often showing zero but lets see pics and go from there.