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Hi all,
I would appreciate your thoughts and recommendations about adding an algae eater to help with GHA widespread on the rocks. Nutrients are as low as I can have them (Nitrates 2-5, Phos 0.04) without triggering a massive dino outbreak currently under control. Two urchins (one pincushion and one tuxedo), 3 emerald and 2 hermit crabs, turbo and trochus snails are helping somewhat but seem insufficient for the task.
The system is a reefer 350 (73g DT, 91g total volume, 47" x 21" x 20") with mixed corals and the following fish:
1. Ocellaris clown pair
2. Purple Firefish pair
3. Saphire blue damsel
4. Lawnmower blenny
5. Mandarin dragonet
I was thinking on the following options:
1. Kole or Tomini Tangs: They are barely on the recommended volume by LiveAquaria. I am concerned they will go for the blenny (LFS says it is almost certain)
2. One spot foxface: May be too big for the current tank
That's were my list of possibilities ends.
I would appreciate your thoughts and recommendations about adding an algae eater to help with GHA widespread on the rocks. Nutrients are as low as I can have them (Nitrates 2-5, Phos 0.04) without triggering a massive dino outbreak currently under control. Two urchins (one pincushion and one tuxedo), 3 emerald and 2 hermit crabs, turbo and trochus snails are helping somewhat but seem insufficient for the task.
The system is a reefer 350 (73g DT, 91g total volume, 47" x 21" x 20") with mixed corals and the following fish:
1. Ocellaris clown pair
2. Purple Firefish pair
3. Saphire blue damsel
4. Lawnmower blenny
5. Mandarin dragonet
I was thinking on the following options:
1. Kole or Tomini Tangs: They are barely on the recommended volume by LiveAquaria. I am concerned they will go for the blenny (LFS says it is almost certain)
2. One spot foxface: May be too big for the current tank
That's were my list of possibilities ends.