What fish to add to help control algae??

[dsaundry]

I have a scribbled rabbitfish that is in with a huma trigger, an aggresive purple tang and a maroon clown..no prob's

[Snappy]

I agree with rabbitfish and if/when the algae is gone they will eat whatever gets put into the tank, at least IME.

[wickedfrags]

Exactly. Good water quality reduces algae, not fish. But if you need assistance getting rid of existing algae, a rabbitfish can help.

Originally Posted by Jason McK

I agree, adding a fish for a problem just create other problems.

[Jason McK]

I guess a better point is if you don't want a rabit fish but want it to ride your tank of Algae your stuck with a fish you never really wanted. Mind you there are some really cool Rabit fish out there

J

[Snappy]

I have a foxface in my display and a rabbit in my frag tank. Neither are my favourites but I consider them utility fish with a job to do.

[marie]

I have the perfect hair algae eating duo, I changed out some of my live rock the other day and one of the new rocks was covered in green hair about 2" long.
Within 4 hours, between my foxface and my achilles, the 6" by 6" patch of algae was gone like it never existed

[globaldesigns]

I have a sailfin (lawnmower) blenny for the algae on the rocks, but use a yellow head goby for the sifting of the sand, plus an emerald crab and some other cleaning crew. I never have to clean anything but sometimes the glass.

[niloc16]

not from personally experience but i've seen wicked responses to the use of freshwater mollys for hair algae. acclimate them very slow and they go crazy on it. but like others have said there is something that is fueling it and adding a fish is only a band-aid not the solution

[Pan]

I have heard good things about rabbit fishes and excess algae...but i never had a lot in the tanks with them in it. But i read an article backing it up in reefkeeping magazine...

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Nice school or shoal of tangs