beachy Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hey all, can anyone recommend a good algae eating fish i could put in my 130ltr setup? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I just put in a Kole Tang done a sweet job on my tank better then the purple and yellow put together and doesn't seem to worry what type of algae either, they have a large mouth just for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Cool thanks Kermit, would this fish get to big for my setup? Its a Ar620 t , so its not a long tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 True fella tangs should be in a long tank so they dont swim around in circles. How about a lown mower blenny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidus Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 tryout a rabbitfish(siganus virgatus)i heard they nail algae bit better than tangs,dont quote me though as you know its 50/50 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 i had a foxface rabbitfish, wasnt too interested in algae, a bit of luck as to what you get. how about fixing whats causing the algae rather than trying to get something to eat it? is algae excessive or just needs trimming? snails should be enough to keep it at a minimum if you have everything else right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 how about fixing whats causing the algae rather than trying to get something to eat it? is algae excessive or just needs trimming? snails should be enough to keep it at a minimum if you have everything else right Yea, i would say phosphate, cause my nitrates are zero. I havnt got a po4 test kit yet :oops: , its hair algae, and its only on a few pieces of rock near the top, so its not out of control but its starting to get worse. Maybe i should run some Rowaphos, see if it makes any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 i have been using Rowaphos and bio digest amaze with it 97% algae gone all rocks starting to turn pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 thats after 4 weeks bio digest (one ample) once per week. now on every 15 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Bi-colour blenny. I have one that does a great job. On the down side he has a taste for polyps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted May 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Bi-colour blenny. I have one that does a great job. On the down side he has a taste for polyps.... Yea they are nice looking, so is it just yours that likes polyps? or are they not really reef safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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