hair algae issues in 90 gallon

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what fish or invert would be best for diatoms and hair algae in a 90 gallon? its not enough to make me want to get into the tank with tweezers but its just really small patches of hair algae. current stock is a dog face, blue spot toby and a flame tail blenny
 
what fish or invert would be best for diatoms and hair algae in a 90 gallon? its not enough to make me want to get into the tank with tweezers but its just really small patches of hair algae. current stock is a dog face, blue spot toby and a flame tail blenny
While for both , as listed below,its important to find the source for reduction. A couple of pics under white lighting are always helpful.
Are you using RODI water or tap water from faucet?
Do you know your phosphate level?
Is tank at or near a window?

Pull as much GHA you can by hand and add:
snails:
astrea
turbo grazer
cerith
trochus

Pencil urchin

8 Carribean blue leg hermit which are tiny

Even a fighting conch
 
While for both , as listed below,its important to find the source for reduction. A couple of pics under white lighting are always helpful.
Are you using RODI water or tap water from faucet?
Do you know your phosphate level?
Is tank at or near a window?

Pull as much GHA you can by hand and add:
snails:
astrea
turbo grazer
cerith
trochus

Pencil urchin

8 Carribean blue leg hermit which are tiny

Even a fighting conch
no i recently moved and had to fill the tank with tap water and prime was a 22 hour drive for the fish and they just needed to get into a tank, doing water changes with ro water pretty frequently to compensate
 
no i recently moved and had to fill the tank with tap water and prime was a 22 hour drive for the fish and they just needed to get into a tank, doing water changes with ro water pretty frequently to compensate
That may have been the culprit
 
Get a algae scrubber and never worry about algae again
 
what fish or invert would be best for diatoms and hair algae in a 90 gallon? its not enough to make me want to get into the tank with tweezers but its just really small patches of hair algae. current stock is a dog face, blue spot toby and a flame tail blenny
Sea hare!!! (Dolabella). Mine cleared my GHA problem and keeps my tank very nice for me! Love my dude
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 10 27.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 13.5%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 27.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 24.3%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 8.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.7%
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