Gil&Fin Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 What are you using to keep your frag tank algae/pest-free? I want a fish that can get the algae between the egg crate grates, won't jump (good luck with that...), is relatively small, and won't hurt my corals (duh). Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Algae Blenny, Lawnmower Blenny, Stary Blenny, Yellow Tang, Scopas Tang, Tomini Tang, for algae... I suppose it depend on how big your frag tank is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 This is for my smaller, 15 gallon frag tank. It is shallow--maybe 7" deep. I have a lawnmower in my big frag tank but he's huge, maybe 4". I love his little grumpy-face. But I need something smaller. I tried a couple of black mollies but they are so lazy that the algae grows on them. Is there a smaller blenny you'd suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I use 2 springari damsels 1 yellow tang 1 lawnmower blenny and 1 sixline wrasse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitrillion Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Salfin tang, yellow tangs and the others listed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 The tangs would be too big, but a damsel might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) There would be no tangs that would work out in such a small tank. And the wrasse and the springers damsels are for pest control, not sure if you were wanting remedies for such hitchhikers. You may have to stick with inverts and a bicolor blenny. Edited March 12, 2015 by badxgillen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerk1985 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 If you can find them, I have had really good luck with Hawaiian green saron shrimp to clean up algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 What the heck? Never heard of it. Good for algae, huh? I'll look into it. I'm liking the bicolor blenny idea... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I have found that Sailfin Mollies (Poecilia latipinna) are far better algae eaters than the common sphenops variety. They love hair algae. I have seen them grow over 5" in length in the Gulf estuaries and roadside ditches down in Texas. When the males are ready to spawn, the colors are absolutely beautiful in the wild silver variety, in my opinion. Give them a try. Sailfins are not as common, but LFS like World of Wet Pets in Beaverton can order them for you if they are not in stock. I have read P. velifera are a larger species, growing to 6 or 7". P. velifera has 18-19 dorsal fin rays, while P. latipinna has only 14. Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Giant Sailfin Molly (Poecilia velifera ) Edited March 12, 2015 by JManrow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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