what will eat this algae?

[ram man]

is there any thing that will eat this stuff?

 

[aresgod]

a emerald crab should

 

[dbacksrat]

I'd try to pull it out by hand first--that's always my first algal treatment method.

 

[ram man]

after the pod crawling on my arm and seeing those jumbo pods, i dont think im ready to put it all out by hand, mybe put a baggy over my hand and pull it out.

 

[cinlnk]

Does it give you a bad case of the CREEPY CRAWLIES? I get that everytime I put my hand in the tank......Getting a pair of those long armed gloves.
I have a herd of hermit crabs and a turbo snail in my tank.... I find that they are THE BEST algae eaters for me.

 

[SALTY WATERS]

You would love putting your hand in my tank and accidentally brush up against the Rock Flower Anemone as it sticks to your skin and tries to eat you...

 

[cinlnk]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! NO WAY JOSE!!!!!!!!!!! I prefer my "Wussy" tank critters ...thank you

 

[OCCFan023]

If at all possible pull the rock from the tank (unless it will disrupt alot of the tank or other rockwork) and put it in a bucket with tank water. Then you can clean the rock in the bucket and not worry about scraps comming off and staying in the tank.

Or as Ares said before an Emerald.. He DESTROYED a valley of hair algae I had and then moved on for more- he was a machine

 

[ram man]

the rock is on the left side and is the main part that keeps the rockwork up. the emerald sounds like a good idea to me.

Does it matter on the size or do all of them eat tons of algae?

 

[OCCFan023]

just get the size you want there all gonna eat algae lol. You may want to get the biggest one possible to give him as long as possible in the tank with the mantis.

Havent you added a emerald before and it was for food?

 

[ram man]

this is for the ten gallon, the mantis is in the six, the last emerald was food, he finaly got the crab pinned against a wall and beat it to death, it was smart of the mantis to take the claws of though.