what eats algae on the sand bed? - Aquarium Advice

drillsar · 01-17-2006, 05:58 PM

I have brownish, redish and greenish stuff on my sand bed, I also looks like hair algae on my sand bed.

I also see like redish hairs on my rock..

Whats a good cleanup critter that will take care of this?

**Fluff** · 01-17-2006, 06:01 PM

Not to many animals eat red hair algae. Do you have anything/critters for stirring the sandbed? Like nassarius snail or a goby to help turn and aerate the sand? I know you've heard this before but the best defense is to just do extra water changes. This will help with the hair algae, [acronym:8726924e2e="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:8726924e2e], diatoms and any other algae issues you may have.

**melosu58** · 01-17-2006, 06:07 PM

And not just [acronym:2cdd4fa628="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:2cdd4fa628] but feeding every other day as something is feeding this algea. Goby is definitely good idea also.

01-17-2006, 05:58 PM	#1
drillsar Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 195 Images: 2	what eats algae on the sand bed? I have brownish, redish and greenish stuff on my sand bed, I also looks like hair algae on my sand bed. I also see like redish hairs on my rock.. Whats a good cleanup critter that will take care of this?

01-17-2006, 06:01 PM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,138 Images: 29	Not to many animals eat red hair algae. Do you have anything/critters for stirring the sandbed? Like nassarius snail or a goby to help turn and aerate the sand? I know you've heard this before but the best defense is to just do extra water changes. This will help with the hair algae, [acronym:8726924e2e="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:8726924e2e], diatoms and any other algae issues you may have. __________________ ~Cindy

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