Best Algae Eating Fish...

[EasyEd77]

What is the best algae eating fish that is reef safe other than a kole or yellow tang?

 

[celamb89]

I would go with Kole tang they love algae and are more peaceful

 

[SMOOTHIE]

What kind of algae are we fighting? May be better off upping the cleanup crew and water changes. I know this doesn't answer your question, but if you are only wanting to get rid of an algae problem I believe it is a better direction to go in.

 

[EasyEd77]

I am at the end of a minor hair algae battle and was wondering if there is a fish out there that will pick at the stuff that is dying. I have a decent sized CUC but they don't seem to like the algae.

 

[UtahReefer]

Depending on the size of the tank you could go with a Rabbitfish.
I have a yellow tang, rabbit and a lawnmower blenny in my tank that mow down any algae

 

[rgentry123]

tomini tang took out any algae issues i ever had. plus thet dont get very big and look like they have a cool bright orange racing stripe on their fin

 

[reef_doug]

Lawnmower blenny

 

[RT65]

Lawnmower blenny paired with my Kole tang and my CUC took care of all of my algae problems.

 

[EasyEd77]

I have read about lawnmower blennies being a nuisance to clams. I don't have any calms but should I worry about my corals? I have plenty of LPS such as brains, acans, and frogspawn.

 

[thor32766]

The convict is an algea machine.

 

[Yogre]

I have read about lawnmower blennies being a nuisance to clams. I don't have any calms but should I worry about my corals? I have plenty of LPS such as brains, acans, and frogspawn.

I don't know about clams, but my lawnmower has developed a taste for my gorgonians. Destroyed a purple sea fan. Little thug doesn't eat hair algae, either.

So this weekend he's coming out, whether he wants to or not.