Methods for removing GHA?

[SeansNanoReef]

I have a Innovative marine nuvo 10 mixed reef. I’m getting tiny patches of hair algae. I just want to hear what I could do about it. I have been using a toothbrush, but I’m quickly getting sick of it.

Nitrate: less than 1ppm
Phosphate: 0.25ppm

Testing done with Salifert kits

 

[Peach02]

I have a Innovative marine nuvo 10 mixed reef. I’m getting tiny patches of hair algae. I just want to hear what I could do about it. I have been using a toothbrush, but I’m quickly getting sick of it.

Nitrate: less than 1ppm
Phosphate: 0.25ppm

Testing done with Salifert kits

Blennys tend to eat it but it's not a garentee they will it's personality dependant I think, I had a large patch in my DT and putting a hammer coral next to it wiped it out

 

[SeansNanoReef]

Blennys tend to eat it but it's not a garentee they will it's personality dependant I think, I had a large patch in my DT and putting a hammer coral next to it wiped it out

I’m all good for fish , 2 clowns and a fire fish

 

[Bropar_Marty]

snails and hermits. i wouldn't bother with scrubbing at most manually remove it with a hose to keep it short while snails or hermits clear it off.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Tuxedo urchin

 

[SeansNanoReef]

How about emerald crabs?

 

[Bropar_Marty]

How about emerald crabs?

they are usually used to try and control bubble algae and sometimes they can pick at some corals and if they get really big a danger to fish. Urchin would be a good choice also it would do an awesome job to control algae but they can bulldoze corals and move them around and they eat coraline algae as well.