Looking for a hungry fish

[Caleb1266]

I need a fish that likes to clean up the scraps. I would just like to reduce the food waste and leftover food hitting the sand or filtration. Doesn’t need to be big just an active fish with a high metabolism. I am thinking a wrasse or something like that. Let me know what hungry fish you have and post a pic. Will be going in an 8’ tank so it will have room to swim. Thanks

 

[ColdOceanReef]

No.
What you need is a clean up crew, more flows and better filtration system. Would you escalate details on your tank, filters, live stocks and husbandry?

 

[James M]

what’s your clean up crew looking like ?
I would get a goby to clean the sand bed but they can be messy and wrasses are good for pest control

 

[JustPoprocks]

Clean up crew for sure .....but....fish any Bristletooth tang loves wastes lol

 

[Caleb1266]

No.
What you need is a clean up crew, more flows and better filtration system. Would you escalate details on your tank, filters, live stocks and husbandry?

I am literally just looking for a fish that likes to eat my clean up crew is adequate and my filtration is beyond that.

 

[Caleb1266]

what’s your clean up crew looking like ?
I would get a goby to clean the sand bed but they can be messy and wrasses are good for pest control

My crew is running pretty well as is I just hate seeing uneaten fish food go through my overflow. Thanks for the advice.

 

[James M]

My crew is running pretty well as is I just hate seeing uneaten fish food go through my overflow. Thanks for the advice.

Have you looked into Schooling fish ? Like chromis

 

[Djalexchang]

Honestly i would say tangs and foxfaces do a great job at cleaning. I like the kole tangs or bristle tooth tangs because they’re always grazing. Eating left overs all the way to algae on rocks same with foxfaces.

 

[Super Fly]

My crew is running pretty well as is I just hate seeing uneaten fish food go through my overflow. Thanks for the advice.

u can turn off power heads while feeding to avoid food going thru the overflow. what r u feeding, dry or frozen? I agree w @Djalexchang , my tomini tang constantly grazes the sand and rocks.

 

[Chrille26]

Not sure if its typical for the speices but my Exquisite fairy wrasse is like a bolt of lightning during feeding, snagging food right infront of my other fishes mouths. :) Wont go for the really small pieces of food though.

 

[Haydn]

Molly Miller blenny (Scartella cristata)- OK not the most colourful but bags of personality. Tank bred and in your size tank you could house 3/4 and watch the interaction.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Anthias, chromis, small wrasses

 

[Miller535]

I need a fish that likes to clean up the scraps. I would just like to reduce the food waste and leftover food hitting the sand or filtration. Doesn’t need to be big just an active fish with a high metabolism. I am thinking a wrasse or something like that. Let me know what hungry fish you have and post a pic. Will be going in an 8’ tank so it will have room to swim. Thanks

if it is NOT a reef, then a goatfish

 

[Fishbird]

Is it possible to just turn off your pump and feed less?

 

[HB AL]

Wrasses, tangs, triggers

 

[Caleb1266]

Honestly i would say tangs and foxfaces do a great job at cleaning. I like the kole tangs or bristle tooth tangs because they’re always grazing. Eating left overs all the way to algae on rocks same with foxfaces.

I have a yellow tang that does a good job scavenging but she isn’t very into the food before it hits the ground

 

[Caleb1266]

Is it possible to just turn off your pump and feed less?

Yeah it is but I have the room for more fish so I just want to get one that serves that purpose.

 

[Caleb1266]

if it is NOT a reef, then a goatfish

Molly Miller blenny (Scartella cristata)- OK not the most colourful but bags of personality. Tank bred and in your size tank you could house 3/4 and watch the interaction.

Thanks I will look into potentially getting a few

 

[Caleb1266]

Not sure if its typical for the speices but my Exquisite fairy wrasse is like a bolt of lightning during feeding, snagging food right infront of my other fishes mouths. :) Wont go for the really small pieces of food though.

Thanks that’s exactly the response I have been looking for. If this was a graded assignment you would be getting an A lol.

 

[Caleb1266]

Have you looked into Schooling fish ? Like chromis

I just bought a trio of chromis today hoping they don’t kill each other off.