Fish Advice
 

I have some type of macro algae that is starting to get out of control. I have tried scubbing it off the rocks a couple times, but obviously it keeps coming back. I am not willing to pull the rock out. Mostly because I feel that the algae has seeded into pretty much every corner of the tank. I am looking for a fish (or possibly urchin?) to help get rid of the tank. I currently have a Regal Tang in the tank but he is much above picking this stuff off the rock. The other fish are : Coral beauty, clowns, firefish, and a royal gramma. Obviously another type of tang is not an option. The fish must also be reef safe as there are corals and several inverts in the tank. Unfortunately I have a very nice growth of Halimeda that I'm sure will get eaten as well, but that's the way it goes.

Thanks for the help Y'all.

Cheers,

Al

try trading the regal for a SAIL FIN or get a ACHILLES tang in it;s place.
It worked for me. BUt first of all how big is the tank that you have?

or how about a sea hare....
but dont forget about after its done it will starve to death, unless you have a huge refuguim.



mike

My new foxface which did not want to eat nori while in QT has started grazing on algae in the tank. He also now eats the nori as fast as the yellow tang which is also a proven grazer. Between those two, a bunch of snails and a spiny sea urchin my algae is well under control.

Al
Go pick up a lawnmower blenny,mine is none stop eating all kinds of algae.Maybe try 2 in your tank,great little fish for sure.

Aren't lawnmower blennies mainly for film/surface algae? Mine is always scraping, scraping, scraping - don't think he has the teeth for much else.

:smile:

An urchin is probably your best bet if your rock and corals are all secure. They like to send things crashing to the sand if they can, but they will eat just about all the different kinds of algae.

I can't trade the tang, as my kids would kill me if I got rid of "Dory". Everything is secure except for a few zoo's on plugs. Is there any particular urchin I should try to get? I see J&L carries 3 differnt ones.
Jim, wanna rent out the Blenny :biggrin: I also got some digitata frags for you.

Cheers,

Al

what does the algae look like? Depending on what type you have,it may require a specific remedy.

He's always saying he could use a tropical vacation to an exotic location :mrgreen:

Sleeman, I have a scribbled rabbitfish here that you can have if you think it will help. It's always pecking away at the rockwork but not nearly as effective as the yellow tang in my opinion.