What eats cyano

Discussion in 'Algae' started by 10acrewoods, Apr 11, 2009.

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  1. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    Ok so I have ran across numerous threads of how do I get rid of that cyano. Well along with the standard things such as more flow and reduce silicates and nitrates. I found that the scarlet hermit crab will eat this stuff. My LFS had recived a shipment in and dumped them in the tank when I was there and low and behold they were eating it. Now granted they had like 100+ in a large reef table but still they were eating it.
    Wish I had pics but didn't have camera at the time. Thought I would share this with everyone.


    Scarlet hermit crab eats cyano.
     
    10acrewoods, Apr 11, 2009
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  2. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    how about chitons? they seem to eat pretty much all kinds of algae and keep the rocks clean ask John at reefcleaners...
     
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  3. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    My eyelash blenny ate cyano
     
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  4. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    That doesn't prove a thing.
    There was a kid in my 3rd grade class that ate crayons. :-/
     
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  5. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    Ultralife red slime remover eats it too :D
    my hermits actually did a good job cleaning it off the sandbed though (i only have 2 hermits)
     
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  6. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    blue legs, ceriths, nerites, chitons. maybe some others but those are what I am more familiar with and are coming to mind.
     
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  7. ClowningAround

    ClowningAround Bristle Worm

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    My Sea Hare eats my cyano in the tank along with all the other algae...
     
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  8. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    my diamond goby at it also but it all disappeared after I changed my bulbs
     
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  9. JBL

    JBL Sea Dragon

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    :laugh5::laugh5::laugh5::laugh5:
     
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  10. MIKE SURTEES

    MIKE SURTEES Plankton

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    10acrewoods Hi, Two things, 1...too many nutrients, 2...never realy cleaning up after a scrub. Try the lights out method for a few day's, but first, a good scrub, or suck with a turkey baster, then a decent water change , best of luck.
     
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