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Unread 10/09/2017, 12:35 PM   #26
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The foxface can eat hair algae but won't touch diatoms on the glass. The bristletooth tangs are best for that. My kole tang ate some hair algae it the really can't pull at it like the foxface


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Unread 10/09/2017, 12:43 PM   #27
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The foxface can eat hair algae but won't touch diatoms on the glass. The bristletooth tangs are best for that. My kole tang ate some hair algae but can't pull at it like the foxface


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Unread 10/09/2017, 12:45 PM   #28
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The foxface can eat hair algae but won't touch diatoms on the glass. The bristletooth tangs are best for that. My kole tang ate some hair algae it the really can't pull at it like the foxface
That's ok, I don't have a diatom problem, it's all gha on the rocks, back and side panes. I'd actually rather it not chomp on the front pane, because it's acrylic.


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Unread 10/09/2017, 01:06 PM   #29
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Will foxfaces eat algae off the glass? Or, in my case, acrylic? Can their teeth scratch acrylic?
I have a one spot foxface and he never touches the glass. He is a big fraidy cat though.


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Unread 10/09/2017, 05:46 PM   #30
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While foxface is a type of rabbitfish, it has a specialized mouth and not a universal algae eater like the true rabbitfish.


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Unread 10/10/2017, 04:21 PM   #31
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Will foxfaces eat algae off the glass? Or, in my case, acrylic? Can their teeth scratch acrylic?
I wonder. Is a good question.


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Unread 10/10/2017, 05:17 PM   #32
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Is there a reason why you are opting for a fish and not just getting some turbo snails?

Turbo snails are hands down top algae eradicators assuming you don't have snail killers in your tank.


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Unread 10/10/2017, 05:36 PM   #33
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I wonder. Is a good question.
I'm about to find out...


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Unread 10/10/2017, 05:46 PM   #34
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Is there a reason why you are opting for a fish and not just getting some turbo snails?

Turbo snails are hands down top algae eradicators assuming you don't have snail killers in your tank.
My two bristletails and copperband have created a graveyard of snail shells in my tank. Any overturned snail gets mauled in short order. I just kind of hate snails. Too finicky. Plus, fish are cool. I like some of my fish to serve a function in the tank. Pest anemones are taken care of, now I need algae gone.

This tank has been up for a year, and I've already gotten bryopsis, which was taken care of with Epsom salt, then aiptasia because of a lapse in husbandry, and now gha for unknown reasons.


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Unread 10/11/2017, 03:59 PM   #35
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Lawnmower blenny!!! Mine eats algae all day long. Put a huge dent in my hair algae problem now it’s almost all gone. Lawnmower blenny will definitely do the trick


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Unread 10/11/2017, 04:52 PM   #36
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http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/pro...726&pcatid=726
One of these babies will eat it all and quickly but you must rehome it when it's done or it will starve. I've never saw a fish eat hair algae.


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Unread 10/11/2017, 08:30 PM   #37
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Then there is fluconazole. Worked wonders for me. It's not the final solution but it gets you out from under a bad situation and can keep you from giving up.


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Unread 10/12/2017, 05:38 PM   #38
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I understand people want to help, but why suggest non fish solutions when I'm specifically asking for suggestions of fish? Like I posted earlier, I already purchased a magnificent foxface. You know, because I wanted a fish...

People always want you to do it their way.


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Unread 10/12/2017, 07:15 PM   #39
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Second the recommendation of a big rabbitfish. Magnificent foxface would be a good choice. They do a marvelous job at all hair algae’s and eat bubble algae like candy.


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Unread 10/12/2017, 07:50 PM   #40
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I've got a couple goby looking critters I caught in the bay down here in Texas Gulf that are ferocious on the hair algae, they nip and tear it all day long non-stop. Unfortunately I have no idea what they are as of yet but I'll find out.

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One of these babies will eat it all and quickly but you must rehome it when it's done or it will starve. I've never saw a fish eat hair algae.
I don't believe that's the right one, think the one you want is Dolabella auricularia.


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Unread 10/13/2017, 10:17 AM   #41
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Unread 10/14/2017, 06:41 PM   #42
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Here's one, finally got a good pic. That fat belly is full of hair algae, eats it like spaghetti.





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Unread 10/14/2017, 07:55 PM   #43
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Breed them and make $$billions$$


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Unread 10/14/2017, 07:55 PM   #44
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Looks like a creek chub baby
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki...teroclitus.jpg


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Unread 10/14/2017, 08:05 PM   #45
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It is hit or miss, based on the individual fish over species. I’ve tried most listed and to be honest the best out there is the nudibranch. They will reproduce like crazy and eventually all die off when there is no food left.

Btw. The above fish looks like a sheepshead minnow or a similar species. An early maturing male, they tend to develop a blue sheen on their back


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Unread 10/14/2017, 08:45 PM   #46
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Dorsal fin appears to be too far back on that one.

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It is hit or miss, based on the individual fish over species. I’ve tried most listed and to be honest the best out there is the nudibranch. They will reproduce like crazy and eventually all die off when there is no food left.

Btw. The above fish looks like a sheepshead minnow or a similar species. An early maturing male, they tend to develop a blue sheen on their back
You may be on to something, I have an older/larger one as well and it's got a good bit more blue sheen. I thought he'd messed up his scales.


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Unread 10/14/2017, 11:31 PM   #47
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A single yellow eye kole tang wiped out all the GHA in my tank. Plus he's a great looking fish!


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Unread 10/17/2017, 10:49 PM   #48
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Somebody it my other thread got an ID which I think is spot on for my little mystery fish.

Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild...epsheadminnow/

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Sheepshead minnows are euryhaline (they can be found in freshwater as well as saltwater). They prefer quiet, shallow waters and have been found in saltwater bays and estuaries, as well as coastal inland areas such as creeks, canals and ditches. Sheepshead minnows are an important link in the coastal food chain. Their diet consists of plant material, algae, detritus (decomposing dead/animal matter), mosquitoes and smaller fish.



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Unread 10/19/2017, 11:51 AM   #49
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I tried many of the above solution for green hair over the years, the only one that worked for me was the lawnmower Blen...... Got him about 3 years ago and by keeping nitrate and phosphate in control with NoPox plus this Blen I have virtually zero green hair on the rocks.
This fish does its job well


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Unread 10/25/2017, 01:04 PM   #50
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I understand people want to help, but why suggest non fish solutions when I'm specifically asking for suggestions of fish? Like I posted earlier, I already purchased a magnificent foxface. You know, because I wanted a fish...

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How is Magnificent foxface working on your hair alage? I recently purchased a regular foxface and he seems to show no interest


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