How to get rid of green algae on LR and sand

[charlie]

Hi All,

Please someone give advise on how to rid off the green algae on LR and sand. Hope some good news from expert.

TYVM.

Charlie

[woonming]

i went down to Marine life and purchase a emeral crab which it works for me and reef safe ..

[dradttg]

Old toothbrush will do fine.

[Dinosaur]

i went down to Marine life and purchase a emeral crab which it works for me and reef safe ..

Agree with WM

I got three and it works like magic

Within weeks all the green algae are gone

I am now back with all the coraline rocks minus green algae

And today I spotted all three climb onto my finger coral and eating the transparent skin

But abit expensive though .....

[Dinosaur]

here, look!

Its in action

[charlie]

Old toothbrush will do fine.

Hi

U mean scrub on the LR inside the tank?

[Dinosaur]

Hi

U mean scrub on the LR inside the tank?

toothbursh to scrab off green algae

Hmmm...... mayB we are talking about different kind of green algae

Mine are just to hard to be scrab off

[charlie]

Agree with WM

I got three and it works like magic

Within weeks all the green algae are gone

I am now back with all the coraline rocks minus green algae

And today I spotted all three climb onto my finger coral and eating the transparent skin

But abit expensive though .....

Hi

How much is the emeral crab? and how many must I buy for 35gal tank? Thanks

[Dinosaur]

Hi

How much is the emeral crab? and how many must I buy for 35gal tank? Thanks

Commonly sold at around $18

For 35 Gal, I feel that one should be enough

[scanman]

mi juz bought one from henry at $15.....

[Dispar_Anthias]

Snail also heklp you rid algae

[Golden Tooth]

Eh, the crab also looks nice leh... Any other LFS l can find this guy?

[terryansimon]

is it safe against fishes? scared I come home one day and find a fish in its pincers. =(

[bum]

they're not exactly reef-safe.

like all crabs, they have a potential to be

fish eaters.....esp when they grow bigger

but they do clear algae,

as long as you have a supply....

else that plump juicy little tang or anthias might

just look appetising

[terryansimon]

damn. a catch 22.

bleah!

[eprouve]

This emerald crab eats Green HAIR algae is it??

Ahhh... perhaps Woonming and Dino can start a emerald crab rental service?

[ReDDeviLs]

maybe putting them in my refugium in my sump is a great idea