CanadaReef Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi, Can someone offer advice for a good reef algae eating marine fish? Looking for a grazer, and hopeful to get many peoples input Thanks Philip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Lawnmower blennie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 albany hff had one last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 a tang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 a tang i don't like tangs to sensitive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 i don't like tangs to sensitive Sensitive????????? I have a spotted opal unicorn tang, he is as hardy as they come, has a verocious appetite, eats all kinds of algae even munchs on cyano bacteria and as an added bonus he loves apitasias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 as in stress to easy for my liking, have had them befour and wont be getting any of them, really nice fish thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 thats a cool fish Doc. not like those ugly ones that cookie eats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Go the lawnmower they can harvest the alge if gets that bad.Rotorua had some.Nothing like buying a fish as a reason to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Id have to say that a yellow eyed Kole Tang would have to be my pick. They Almost eat the rock the algae is on also! Awesome fish, but sensitive. An easier one is the common yellow tang. They graze on algae all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I have the exact same tang Doc, mine also likes to snack on aptasia, unfortunately I think he also likes to sample my anemone. Also have a blue tang but he doesnt graze much at all. Had an orange should tang, now that thing never stopped grazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I have a sailfin tang that spends all day either grazing, or begging me for food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 i have a yellow eye tang. almost constsantly chewing on rocks, i never seem to have any algae in tank now, and my water isnt perfect by any means..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) Stats Maximum Length: 7.1 in. Care Level: Moderate Family: Acanthuridae Reef Compatibility: Excellent Minimum Aquarium Size: 70 gal. Range: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii Diet: Herbivore- herbivore preparations, macro algae Water Conditions: 74-80° F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4 hes nice i want one Notes: The Yellow Eye Tang is probably one of the best Tangs for helping to control the growth of undesirable algae. A great fish for reef aquariums, it will not bother corals, clams, or invertebrates, and it is not aggressive towards other fish with the possible exception of conspecifics. Use caution when keeping with other tangs of similar shape such as the Chevron Tang. Keep only one Yellow Eye Tang per aquarium. Provide plenty of live rock for it to graze on. Feed a diet rich in vegetable matter including frozen herbivore foods, dried seaweed, or live macro algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.