Looking for a small algae eating fish...

[Collinrb]

I'm plumbing in a custom 7gal frag tank next to my 90g display. I was wondering if anyone had any good advice on a fish to stick into this guy that'll do a good job on the algae eating, but will also stay small. Any options out there?

 

[Vince272992]

the only fish i could think of is a lawn mower blenny, they are great with alge but get pretty big, they should be kept in a tank of at least 20gal but if you get a small one now and once it out grows ur 7gal, throw it in your 90... there supper cool fish, so i would go with a alge blenny....

 

[phish guy]

In a tank that small, i would just go with some snails or a fuzzy chiton or two.

 

[Collinrb]

I would get a lawnmower, but I've already got a starry blenny going in the 90. Don't think they'd appreciate each other's company

Phish_guy That's probably going to be my best bet. Any certain snails? Or will the Banded Trochus be okay?

 

[phish guy]

I would get a lawnmower, but I've already got a starry blenny going in the 90. Don't think they'd appreciate each other's company

Phish_guy That's probably going to be my best bet. Any certain snails? Or will the Banded Trochus be okay?

i bought about 100 dwarf ceriths from reefcleaners for my 150 gallon and to be honest, they do a hell of a job. they are ALWAYS grazing on algae on the glass and rock. the reason i thought about going with dwarfs for your 7 gallon, you wont have any problems with larger snails toppling over any frags

 

[mussel and hate]

Rainsford's Goby?