Sailfin Blenny Opinions

[opposum]

Anyone have any experience with sailfin blennys? I have some of that green hairy algae starting on my rocks and thought I would consider this fish. I have read that they might nip at some corals and clam mantles. I have both. Thoughts?

If not the blenny then what smaller fish or invert is good at eating the green "shaggy" or hairy algae?

 

[Sk8r]

Tailspot is smaller, less nippy. But to thoroughly answer your question, if you could put a 50g fuge on that tank, you would HAVE no algae problem to speak of. Plus you'd have a constant supply of pods which your corals would like. Pods not only eat algae themselves, but they're small enough to be coral food.

 

[opposum]

I have a 50g sump.

 

[Homereef]

Lawnmower blennies usually don't go after corals clams, nor do bicolors. With species of sailfins I would only be worried about the clam mantles.

A fuge is different than a sump. The fuge is designed to have water slowly moved though it and not meant soley for growing out a ball of chaeto. A fuge is geared twards growing out a variety of Macro algae and a haven for pods, worms, sponge, and tunicates.

While I think they are great to have if you have the space, I don't think they cure hair algae.

I would find out why you are growing the hair algae and treat that. When fish eat copious amounts of algae it can poison them.