What fish/invert will eat this algae?

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  1. boostednlinefor

    boostednlinefor Fire Worm

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    I've recently had this stuff start growing.. is there a particular fish or invert that would love to chow down on it? I was thinking of a LMB, Tuxedo Urchin or maybe something else?

    On another note, I'm in the process of converting from tap to ro/di water to help reduce future problems, but need some help with what I have in there now.
     

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  2. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Kinda hard to tell with those pics?
     
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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    It looks like a macro but a better pic would help.
     
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  4. boostednlinefor

    boostednlinefor Fire Worm

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    I turned off the actinics, how about these?

    It's the pale looking leafy stuff
     

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  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Hard to say if anything will eat it. Will it siphon off easily? That would be your best bet IMO.
     
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  6. xxredxpandaxx

    xxredxpandaxx Coral Banded Shrimp

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    emerald crabs eat just about any algae.
     
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  7. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Kind of looks like kelp.
     
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  8. boostednlinefor

    boostednlinefor Fire Worm

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    It's stuck on there pretty well.. I had to give it a nice pluck to get a piece off with my fingers.

    The stuff really started growing when I recently switched from some dated AquaticLife to ATI, KZ and UV lamps.

    How are Emerald Crabs with CUC snails??
     
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  9. Prince_Namor

    Prince_Namor Astrea Snail

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    Your snails will be fine with an Emerald crab.....
     
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    boostednlinefor Fire Worm

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    I have a 46 gal, would two be effective enough while not starving them out real fast? I could always stick one in the sump at some point if it starts running out of food.
     
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