Best algea eater

[Smogenreefer]

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which surgeon fish is best at eating algae off the rocks in the aquarium any recommendations ?

 

[dedragon]

what is the tank size? Best are usually tangs with bristlelike teeth. Kole tangs and tomini tangs are good for it among others. Yellow tangs i have had better success eating bubble algae but less effect on short turf algae

 

[Reefer911]

IME, any of the Ctenocheatus genus make a living eating algae

 

[DarkReefer]

I once had a massive bubble algae issue and I purchased a one spot foxface who did an AMAZING job of getting rid of it.
Not sure on other algae unfortunately, it does seem to peck at rocks along with a yellow wrasse.

 

[The Ginga Ninja]

Check out this list (spoiler alert, the Mimic Tang is the absolute best algae eating fish):