Looking for an algae grazing fish...

Fish man · Jul 1, 2020

sixline said:
I'm looking for a fish that meets these requirements:

1) Eats a variety of algae
2) Reef safe
3) Fits in a 100g display tank
4) Easy to care for and hardy
5) Gets along with clownfish, lawnmower blenny, and royal gramma

It seems most tangs don't fit #3 and #4, most foxfaces don't fit #3, and most dwarf angels don't fit #2. Is this right?

I'm thinking about a Kole tang, but I think they just eat a very specific kind of algae, and my lawnmower blenny already eats that sort.

Anything I'm missing?

I’ve had a Coral Beauty in my 90g mixed reef for about 5 years. Never bothers corals or other fish. I believe they are considered one of the few reef safe dwarf angels.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 1, 2020

Yellow eye tang
Tailspot blenny

radiata · Jul 1, 2020

An LFS near me keeps an Atlantic Blue Tang in each of his frag tanks. The owner swears it will eat ANY algae. But he has the luxury of selling it off if it gets too big for the frag tank it is in...