Algae eating fish for 45gal

[cjtabares]

I’m looking for a fish that would fit into a 45gal(24x24x18) tank that will eat algae. I currently have 2 ocellaris clown fish, and an orange spotted goby(Amblyeleotris guttata). I wanted to add a royal grama, purple firefish, and a long nose hawkfish. I was reading that a Hector’s Goby (Koumansetta hectori) might fit, but I was looking for options on it, or another fish that might fit what I am looking for.

 

[William Chiavetta]

That seems like a good idea for the fish you wanted to add. be warned that that would probably be just under the stock limit though. For algae cleanup I would recommend a tuxedo urchin or something similar

 

[Doctorgori]

lots of algae eating blennies, I have at least 2 or 3 Florida species, you could also get sailfish mollies, they can look sharp in a tank

 

[William Chiavetta]

lots of algae eating blennies, I have at least 2 or 3 Florida species, you could also get sailfish mollies, they can look sharp in a tank

I've found they don't do great on rough rocks though. But I also have only 1 salt tank

 

[Pistondog]

2nd the urchins

 

[cjtabares]

I have a pincushion urchin. Does not seem to be eating a ton. It does not seem to go near the base of my corals.
Also planned on adding a few more snails.

 

[William Chiavetta]

I have a pincushion urchin. Does not seem to be eating a ton. It does not seem to go near the base of my corals.
Also planned on adding a few more snails.

get something like a tuxedo urchin. Another way to lower the levels of algae is to lower the nitrites, that's what they feed on.

 

[cjtabares]

get something like a tuxedo urchin. Another way to lower the levels of algae is to lower the nitrites, that's what they feed on.

Po4 is .03 and No3 is 0. I am trying to bring them up a little, but don’t want to do anything crazy yet, tank is only 3.5 months old.

 

[William Chiavetta]

Po4 is .03 and No3 is 0. I am trying to bring them up a little, but don’t want to do anything crazy yet, thank is only 3.5 months old.

then all I can say is try to add a tuxedo urchin. I know that they are REALLY good at clearing out algae

 

[cjtabares]

then all I can say is try to add a tuxedo urchin. I know that they are REALLY good at clearing out algae

Ok, thank you. You think a tuxedo and a pincushion would be ok in the tank together?

 

[William Chiavetta]

Ok, thank you. You think a tuxedo and a pincushion would be ok in the tank together?

I don't think there will be a problem but maybe let someone else respond to this thread or ask someone more knowledgeable before you pull the trigger