Algae Grazing Fish For Nano

[SmallFry]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

Anyone have any ideas of what would be a good algae grazing fish for a 25g reef tank? I get this turf algae on my rocks that looks like mini ferns, there's not a lot of it but hermits and snails don't seem to be doing anything. The fish would have to eat prepared foods as well as there is not enough algae to sustain a fish. Currently have 2 clowns and a yellow watchman goby in the tank.
Thx

I know what you mean, I have a couple of hermits and have yet to see them eat any algae apart from the seaweed that I put in for the tomato clown and coral beauty. I have some red banded turbo snails. I can only speak for mine, but I had a lot of hair algae and they literally mow the stuff down when they happen to find a bit of it. I have 5 in a 27 gallon tank with quite a bit of rock and from what I can tell, they're operating a scorched earth policy...

As for fish that eat it, I have a coral beauty that does graze - will swim around nibbling here and there all day really nice looking fish too. I don't know whether that'd have you overstocked with a pair of clowns and the goby in there as well, or whether they'd all be compatible. I imagine the type of clowns you have would be a major factor. Others can probably give you better advice on this than myself..

Hope this helps...
Rob