Ruby Scats and Macros?

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I know this is a pretty odd question but I've been looking into the Ruby Scats lately and found very little beyond the basics. I know they get pretty big, do better in groups, and do tend to eat quite a bit of greens, but I was wondering if you could do a few in a macro tank? I've noticed that people who do keep Ruby Scats usually have different experiences with them. I only have basic macros like blade caulerpa, and red gracilaria. Has anyone had experiences with these, or any ideas



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My experience is with on the brackish side with brackish water tolerant freshwater plants. Scats have voracious appetites for plants, I would assume that they are on the same level as a Tang with regards to macroalgae.

If you want the scats, I would add them to the tank before the macroalgae and test some chaeto from your sump or caulerpa.
 

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