Macro algae in display with tangs?

[smhow]

I have some dragons breath in my refugium and would like to put some in the display, I think it looks really cool. I have doubts though because I threw in a strip just to see what would happen and it was gone the next day. I have a Purple and White Tail tang, can I keep it in the display or will they just chow down faster than it will grow? Also if it is possible, what other species of macro can I put in that won’t completely take over my tank and has some color? I have Chaeto and Caulerpa too but it seems like if I put those in I’ll never get them out and they aren’t all that interesting to me.

 

[Cthulukelele]

A purple tang is likely to at least nibble on your macroalgae. White Tail less likely to really much given its mouth, but mine will still nibble macroalgae

 

[smhow]

A purple tang is likely to at least nibble on your macroalgae. White Tail less likely to really much given its mouth, but mine will still nibble macroalgae

It was a really small piece I threw in so it might have just been enough for them to nibble it out of existence lol

 

[Subsea]

Consider Gracilaria Hayi in your display. It is somewhat brittle with calcium uptake and less desirable for eating.

 

[vlangel]

Also Codium is not a macro that a lot of fish will eat.