Sharkey18 October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 I have 2 large tangs and 3 smaller tangs in my display tank. The yellow and blue are each about 5 inches across. The larger they get the more aggressive they are to the other fish and I am thinking about selling the large tangs and moving in a new direction. My concern is that the big tangs do a really great job of algae control. Suggestions on more peaceful fish that do an equally good job of keeping algae under control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Lazar October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 Foxfaces do great on all sorts of algaes, IME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcrazyjoker81 October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 Foxfaces do great on all sorts of algaes, IME. +1 My magnificent foxface keeps all my algae under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 I like rabbitfish, especially the two bar rabbitfish. Same family as the foxface but more of a magestic beauty imo. The tangs won't mess with them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 all good suggestions, the foxfaces can get quite large as well though. we do a lot of s.fasciatus/algae blenny too for folks with algae control in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiSpotCorals October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 +100 for the two bar rabbitfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 I use several Two-Barred Rabbits in various tanks. Tomini tang is another less aggressive fish. Urchins do a great job at algae removal too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 all good suggestions, the foxfaces can get quite large as well though. we do a lot of s.fasciatus/algae blenny too for folks with algae control in mind. She has a 250 gallon display. Not sure how much of a dent an algae Blenny will do on that. I have a 2 bar and he does a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 25 Algae Blennies would do the trick.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 She has a 250 gallon display. Not sure how much of a dent an algae Blenny will do on that. I have a 2 bar and he does a great job.not as a sole replacement rather as a member of the replacement team, terrific asset. 25 Algae Blennies would do the trick....that's a lot of uniquely behaving peeping heads in one tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 I like my two-bar rabbitfish. He has gotten along just fine with all of my tangs since day-1. There are other rabbitfishes that are elegant looking that you might consider, too. Keep in mind that they can get very large and are in the same genus as foxfaces (Siganus).Very affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 I like my two-bar rabbitfish. He has gotten along just fine with all of my tangs since day-1. There are other rabbitfishes that are elegant looking that you might consider, too. Keep in mind that they can get very large and are in the same genus as foxfaces (Siganus).Very affordable. I read one article where the owner said his grew from 2" to 1' in 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 October 27, 2014 Author Share October 27, 2014 Great responses. Might trade in my 2 large tangs for a rabbit fish or fox face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind October 27, 2014 Share October 27, 2014 I think you will be happy with the rabbit and foxface choice. They also eat algae that most tangs will not touch. I really like my algea blenny but it can be aggressive to my tangs, even the large vlamingii. It doesn't bother the other smaller fish but it chases the tangs away from the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 October 28, 2014 Author Share October 28, 2014 Your algae blenny is a bully? That's kind of funny. Your Vlamingii is like 10". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRon October 29, 2014 Share October 29, 2014 I had a starry blenny once - biggest a-hole fish I ever saw! My poor kole tang had bit marks all over him for a while. I recently saw a little midas blenny going after other fish in a store too. I think blennys are like mean cheerleaders. Nice to look at but big jerks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiSpotCorals October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 Small bristle tooth tangs are another good bet and great because they stay small and are always grazing on rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiSpotCorals October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 I agree on the blennies. Once they have stayed in a tank for a long time they get fat and territorial. Leaving rings on all the nice tangs and keeping them stressed and skiddish. Plus i havent had one that puts much of a dent in any algae populations, at least in a larger tank The bristle tooth tangs and two bar and mexican turbos are my go to cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz123 November 2, 2014 Share November 2, 2014 I second the urchin suggestion. They are very effective! My west indies sea egg is currently carrying around a thermometer and two snails...so not so great if you have loose frags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 2, 2014 Share November 2, 2014 I second the urchin suggestion. They are very effective! My west indies sea egg is currently carrying around a thermometer and two snails...so not so great if you have loose frags. Glue everything down. People laugh at my epoxy use, but my turbos and urchins never knock anything off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffyGeos November 2, 2014 Share November 2, 2014 I second the urchin suggestion. They are very effective! My west indies sea egg is currently carrying around a thermometer and two snails...so not so great if you have loose frags. +2 I just acquired a Radiata fire urchin from Taiscici (thank you again Chau!) and this thing is a Hoover! I have a 55g tank that just has fish in it and some algae since I don't care. You can see the trail of where he has gone in the last 48 hours and the rock is now part white. Glass is clean, and it is fun watching food land in his spines and he works it down to the underside where his mouth is located (I am calling it a he- I have no clue) Chau did say the reason he got rid of it was that he was knocking things over. I can see how this would happen, he is probably 4" across! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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