Smaller fish that eats algae

[ChrisQ0904]

After switching from my 75 to my 57 I had to give away my yellow tang because I didn't want to keep it in such a small tank. I was wondering what reef safe fish eats algae that would do fine in a 57g that preferably doesn't jump. (Or isn't known to)

Current fish:
2 - clowns
1 - mandarin
1 - melanarus wrasse
3 - chromis

 

[udsmkh]

A kole tang maybe.

 

[ChrisQ0904]

A kole tang maybe.

Don't they require a bigger tank?

 

[gacolt]

starry blenny or lawnmower blenny

 

[tonizzy22]

sailfin mollies eat algae and stay small but most likely be pick on by the clowns

 

[ChrisQ0904]

Are there any other options? I'm worried about goby's/blenny's because I have 2 carpets in my tank.

 

[ChrisQ0904]

I ended up going with a starry blenny

 

[WindeyD]

I have a starry, great choice! If you're looking for it to eat algae try to keep manual feedings down; if I feed mine daily she stops eating algae.

 

[Kworker]

Honestly, provided there is enough swim room and you have a more minimal scape a kole or a tomini tang will be okay. Definitely as the only tang though. A blenny may be better either way though.

 

[Florida Justin]

Honestly, provided there is enough swim room and you have a more minimal scape a kole or a tomini tang will be okay. Definitely as the only tang though. A blenny may be better either way though.

What about a convict tang? Definitely the only one tang though.

 

[jgraz]

A kole or tomini would be perfect in that size tank. As far as being an algae eater I would go with them over a convict.

 

[Skydvr]

Could also go with a mollie and acclimate it to salt water. They are pigs and will eat algae all day. If you get a male and a couple of females, you'll also have an addition of live food for the rest of the fish. They breed like rabbits.