Small herbivorous fish for 25 gallon.

[CPdude]

Hi everyone, I am looking for a small herbivorous fish for my 25 gallon. I want a fish that can eat algae and vegetables like lettuce while being reef safe. I do not really want blennies as I am getting a watchman goby already. My tank stocking would be 1 longnose hawkfish, watchman goby and maybe 2 firefishes or cardinals if I can't find any herbivorous fish. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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[Kremis]

cant think of anything besides a blenny that would eat algae AND be happy in a 25 gallon.

 

[ThRoewer]

Algae eating Blennies are likely to also nip on corals. I tried 3 bicolor blennies and all liked to take bites of corals.
Most Dwarf Angeles are pretty much the same in that regard.
Also, blennies and dwarf angels generally prefer film algae over filamentous algae.
Best bet are snails (go with Torchus and Stromatellas if you can find them) and certain hermits (red legs, blue legs from the Caribbean are the best IME).

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[MMacro]

Algae eating Blennies are likely to also nip on corals. I tried 3 bicolor blennies and all liked to take bites of corals.
Most Dwarf Angeles are pretty much the same in that regard.
Also, blennies and dwarf angels generally prefer film algae over filamentous algae.
Best bet are snails (go with Torchus and Stromatellas if you can find them) and certain hermits (red legs, blue legs from the Caribbean are the best IME).

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+1
You also already have plans for 4 fish in a 25 which - IMO - is already slightly overstocked.
Most herbivorous fish are too big for a 25 regardless.