what eats kelp
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Topic: what eats kelp
Posted By: Hammy
Subject: what eats kelp
Date Posted: June 07 2010 at 10:14pm
| I have some sort of kelp growing in my nano. Is there anyhing that is reef safe that will eat this stuff? |
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: June 08 2010 at 9:44am
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That's a tough one in a Nano. What size of tank is it? Tangs from the Unicorn and Naso family are the best but Rabbitfish might eat it too. Sometimes, Urchins will eat it clean off the rock, but I would not recommend leaving an Urchin in a Nano. It would starve to death. Kelp is a wonderful Macroalgae. It grows long and wavy. I love it. If it were me, I would just trim it by hand. If you want to really slow it's growth get a razor blade and cut it off at the holdfast as close to the rock as possible. Wire cutters can be used to chip off a piece of the rock where the holdfast is connected. May I come cut it off for you and take it home? I'd like to add it to the 12 gal Nano I just set up. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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