• Zebrasoma

  • Michelle13

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Tammy

What else can be launched for green control?

Christine

Snails are the best. Hedgehogs are okay, but they are not weaklings - at least my one makes quite a mess. Dogfish are also considered to be herbivores.

Jeanne

Where can I buy these snails in Kyiv and which ones are better?

Aaron580

Yes, I saw several varieties in the price list, the cheapest ones are around 20 euros, I think. As for which one is better, the most common in aquariums is "turbo sl," if I remember correctly.

Bridget

By the way, is there a caulerpa in your system - it is a competitor of unwanted algae in terms of nutrient consumption - nitrates and phosphates? And also, what kind of lamp do you use to light the aquarium?

Kellie

The message about zebrasomas is good, everything said is true. It is not worth paying much attention to zebrasomas as algae eaters in the discussion. In nature, there are probably no fish that selectively consume the algae we dislike. Additionally, I want to mention that, in my observations, Z. xanthurum should not be acquired for a planted aquarium at all. They will destroy all large vegetation in any quantity in a short period. In general, all zebrasomas are omnivorous, and there is no food that they do not consume.

Javier5186

I completely agree, they will eat all the grass clean. Healthy corals are not touched, although if a coral is sick, it is not long for this world anyway. I have many surgeons, so all the greenery is in the algae filters. All the surgeons eat lettuce leaves perfectly well, without any processing. Dandelion leaves are even better.

David3217

To Virus Two SYLVANIA CF-LE 55W/630 lamps, and the greenery is thriving, something like filamentous algae in freshwater, but it's attached, what to do?

Michele9664

the answer is partially located here

Joseph1346

This lamp seems to be very warm, replace it with one that has 10-15 kilokelvins... And adjust the phosphates and nitrates accordingly.

Angela6489

Thank you very much for the links and advice: but if possible, could you specifically name the lamp (manufacturer, power, temperature -- aquarium height 60 cm, length 150) phosphates 0.25 mg/L JBL test nitrates less than 20 mg/L tetra test, but calcium 350 mg/L is that not too low? THIS does not grow on all live rocks, but on certain ones, even if cleaned, is it a mystery?

Mario

The main thing is that the stenopus don't eat her, but today they devoured a feather worm, a really nice one on the live rocks. It wasn't bothering anyone, it was growing... maybe they're lacking something (like vitamins) because I don't feed them specifically, and they are content with what’s on the rocks.