Copepods for algae control

[SeeFu]

I can't seem to get hair algae under control in one of my tanks. I've tried filtration upgrades, uv, snails. Can Copepods be used to help control hair algae?

 

[bluemon]

Copepods can definitely help with other kinds of algae (mainly diatoms) but they won't do much against GHA.

What are your parameters? Do you have a refugium?

You might want to try an urchin, or a tang, depending on the size of the tank

 

[CasperOe]

Copepods are very beneficial for many things in your reef aquarium however not hair algae :) It is always a good idea to add as many as you can justify when setting up a new tank- and indeed down the line as well!

What are your tank parameters? Since you are struggling, one might think your nutrients are high?

I had a hair algae problem in a rather new tank. Added one tuxedo urchin and I haven't seen any of it since!

 

[Daenion]

Urchins are very good but also have the subtlety of a baboon.

 

[CasperOe]

Urchins are very good but also have the subtlety of a baboon.

I could not imagine my tanks without them! :) We have four different reef tanks in the house and all of them have a tuxedo in them! The benefits outweigh all else in my book! :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[SeeFu]

its a 20 gallon nano. i've tried adding urchins, but they always die in there for some unknown reason. I haven' ttried a tang, since the tanks so small. it's not that heavily stocked. 2 clowns, 1 helfrinchi and 1 anthia

 

[CasperOe]

What is your nutrients levels like? :)

 

[Jay'sReefBugs]

Copepods won't help with your GHA unfortunately