I NEED a fish... but not just any fish... THE FINAL FISH

[Homewrecker]

I have 3 fish in my 40 gallon and I'm looking for my final addition.
It needs to be a good algae eater, stay relatively small, and ideally I would like it to be interesting looking. Suggestions are welcome!

 

[OrionN]

Utility algae eater in a 40 gal tank should be a Lawnmower blenny. They don’t get call lawnmower from not eating algae.

 

[Phycodurus]

+1 on the lawnmower blenny. first candidate that popped into my head after seeing yr target requirements.

some Ecsenius blennies have a reputation as algae eaters (like the tail spot blenny).

yet another more fancy candidate may be
Golden Sailfin Blenny (Atrosalarias fuscus). maximum size is about 4”-5”.

good luck! :)

 

[AZMSGT]

Tomni tang. Just don’t tell the tang police.

 

[BZOFIQ]

starry blenny

 

[OrionN]

Tomni tang. Just don’t tell the tang police.

nah, not in a 40 gal tank.

 

[Triggreef]

+1 on the lawnmower blenny. first candidate that popped into my head after seeing yr target requirements.

some Ecsenius blennies have a reputation as algae eaters (like the tail spot blenny).

yet another more fancy candidate may be
Golden Sailfin Blenny (Atrosalarias fuscus). maximum size is about 4”-5”.

good luck! :)

Stay away from those little sailfin buggers if your ever keeping acro. They try to eat your sps skin for the algae!

 

[Phildago]

Wow. I can't imagine having under ten fish in my 40 lol.

You sir are a man with an iron will

 

[Phycodurus]

Stay away from those little sailfin buggers if your ever keeping acro. They try to eat your sps skin for the algae!

good to know! adding to my personal notes.

 

[spartanman22]

Flameback or multicolor angel

 

[xxkenny90xx]

+1 on the lawnmower blenny. first candidate that popped into my head after seeing yr target requirements.

some Ecsenius blennies have a reputation as algae eaters (like the tail spot blenny).

yet another more fancy candidate may be
Golden Sailfin Blenny (Atrosalarias fuscus). maximum size is about 4”-5”.

good luck! :)

The tailspot looks awesome and the golden is butt ugly! I love them both!

Seriously though, get a blenny. I like starry blennys

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Or a sailfin blenny

 

[Triggreef]

Or a sailfin blenny

That's the exact one that was destroying my acro. One at a time until he killed it. Watched him do it and used a frag he was after as bait to catch him and banish him. Never again.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

What about a molly miller blenny, apparently they eat lots of types of algae and possibly even aiptasia

 

[jaghorireefs&mma]

Really depends I would reccomend a blenny tailspot or lawnmower. It is also possible to have a dwarf angel Flame, Coral beauty, or even maybe a Potters. If the tank has been up for awhile and you are willing to take a risk you could keep can Mandiran not big algae eaters though.

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

My pick would be tailspin blenny.

 

[Sailfin11]

Flameback or multicolor angel

+1 on a flameback angel -- great fish for a 40b