Which blennies eat algae?

[joseph scott]

My starry blenny only eats nori, and meaty offerings. Never see it eating algae off the rocks or glass.

 

[tbrown]

My starry blenny only eats nori, and meaty offerings. Never see it eating algae off the rocks or glass.

Mine won't touch nori. It only picks at glass and rocks and frag racks.

 

[Nemo&Friends]

My starry blenny ate the macro algae I was trying to grow. So I returned it to my LFS. I had it about 3 years, before I decided to try my hand at macro.

 

[ADimitris]

I’m aware that mixing two relatively similar blenny species can result in aggression. For instance- doesn’t seem like a smart idea to mix lawnmower and starry.

Im currently on a waitlist to obtain an Emblemaria Hypacanthus aka gulf signal blenny. They’re absolutely beautiful fish. I keep my tank slightly colder than most, about 73 degrees, and I already have a Catalina goby doing just fine.

But, my tank is dealing with an algae outbreak and I want to get a herbivorous blenny to keep it under control. But given their similar size, if I do get a lawnmower blenny, there’s a solid chance it wouldn’t get along with the gulf signal blenny I should be getting within a month or two.

so, are there any smaller herbivorous blennies worth getting? Also- are there any other nano fish that eat algae? Can’t exactly get a normal tang (although I am beginning to consider buying a tiny juvenile…)

Seaweed blenny.

I have plenty of same size blennies and most don't fight. In my experience, certain species fight with their own species...seaweed sometimes, rosy....hairy. Others have been fine loving in harmony. Where do you live?

 

[ADimitris]

Seaweed blenny.

I have plenty of same size blennies and most don't fight. In my experience, certain species fight with their own species...seaweed sometimes, rosy....hairy. Others have been fine loving in harmony. Where do you live?

 

[MantisShrimpMan]

Seaweed blenny?