What fish to add to help control algae??
 

I have finally got my 180 up and running and want some advice.
Being that my triggers pretty much eat anything that moves, I need some advice on what fish I can add into an agressive tank that will eat algae.
My other aggressive tank has HUGE algae issues because everything I put in to eat the algae in turn gets eaten by the triggers.
thanks in advance.
Neal

What type of algaes?

Some Tangs and Rabbitfish are generally known to consume algae. I guess it depends what type....

just the stupid hair algae.
I am definitely going to add a couple of tangs.
how would rabbit fish be with aggressive fish?
are there bigger species of rabbit fish??

Check your Po4 levels. 9 times out of 10 you can fix your algae problems by getting phosphates under control. Adding a fish is more of a temporary solutions, you need to get to the root of the problem.

Yes, some of the rabbitfish get large enough that I would imagine they wouldn't be eaten by triggers. My rabbitfish likes to eat hair algae more so than my Tangs.

Here's another idea that might help. If you can, setup a refugium, light it 24/7 and let the hair algae grow there. Works very well for me!

Oh yes...my sea hare liked to eat hair algae (when I had hair algae). I'm sure the triggers won't eat a sea hare.

My longspine urchin eats GHA. I also had a foxface that did the same.

I have found that my rusty angel nibbles on algae once in a while. but its a pygmy angel and would propably be food in your tank.

Assuming you have an appropriately sized skimmer, I would consider evaluating if you have enough flow to keep detritus from building up, and perhaps reviewing your water source (RO/DI output).

I agree, adding a fish for a problem just create other problems. Like what does the fish eat after it has eliminated your Algae.

Hectors Gobies will eat hair algae, and will also sift sand for food