what eats staghorn algae?

i love planted tanks · 03-05-2010, 11:06 PM

have a tiny breakout of staghorn algae and wondering what eats staghorn algae? i got 3 sae and 7 nerite snails do they eat staghorn?

sparkysko · 03-10-2010, 07:42 AM

I thought SAE's eat staghorn. I just nuke staghorn with hydrogen peroxide..

TheRac25 · 03-10-2010, 11:28 AM

my sae wouldnt eat it

Jdub777 · 03-12-2010, 09:05 PM

I did the same as sparkysko. I did notice my Amanos nibbled on it, but not really chowed down.

03-05-2010, 11:06 PM	#1
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03-10-2010, 07:42 AM	#2
sparkysko Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 199	I thought SAE's eat staghorn. I just nuke staghorn with hydrogen peroxide..

03-10-2010, 11:28 AM	#3
TheRac25 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 120	my sae wouldnt eat it

03-12-2010, 09:05 PM	#4
Jdub777 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston,Ma Posts: 149	I did the same as sparkysko. I did notice my Amanos nibbled on it, but not really chowed down.