Recommend a good herbivorous fish

[naturebatslast]

Looking for suggestions a good herbivore/grazer to pick at some nuisance algae, not including a lawn Mower blenny.
I'm even open to getting a juv fish that may have to be removed when it reaches near adult size.
What are members experiences?

 

[penguinsix]

Rabbitfish should be fine.

 

[reverendmaynard]

A yellow tang should do fine in that size tank.

Foxfaces are great herbivores, but will grow too large.

 

[B.rian]

i don't think a foxface would grow too large for a 65. just don't get one of ones that grow 12+ inches. i think a foxface lo, magnificent foxface (my favorite), or a bicolor would do well. just start it out small.

 

[rtc_reefer]

How about a Kole tang? Is the tank too small?

 

[scavdog]

Have you ever considered an urchin?

 

[JohnK]

What kind of algea are you dealing with?

 

[nickyblase]

I had a foxface (lo) in my 65 for quite a while, and it chowed on everything, including halimeda. The hair algae problem I had quickly went away when I got him.

 

[Chris L]

i say a rabbitfish

 

[nichols]

I have a Foxface Rabbit fish. No problems at all. Always picking at the rock work. Never bothered anything else.

 

[reefinghabit]

rabbitfish ie foxface, dwarf angels excluding bi colored angels and flame angels,kole tangs yellow tangs, tomini tangs,royal or tuxedo urchins,small hermit crabs, such as red scarlet. also green emerald crabs. even queen conches. you have many options.

 

[naturebatslast]

i don't think a foxface would grow too large for a 65. just don't get one of ones that grow 12+ inches. i think a foxface lo, magnificent foxface (my favorite), or a bicolor would do well. just start it out small.

Rabbitfish was my first thought, possibly a Lo. A small con is they are slightly venomous, and with my luck I'd probably get stuck.

How about a Kole tang? Is the tank too small?

Hmmm...I like that option, pretty fish. How prone to ich is that fish?

Have you ever considered an urchin?

Forgot about this route. I've only had longspined urchins, which were great until they reached a certain size.

What kind of algea are you dealing with?

Small bits of hair algae/bubble algae, and scraps of halimeda and caulpera that I can't seem to manicure out of the system.

rabbitfish ie foxface, dwarf angels excluding bi colored angels and flame angels,kole tangs yellow tangs, tomini tangs,royal or tuxedo urchins,small hermit crabs, such as red scarlet. also green emerald crabs. even queen conches. you have many options.

That good to know. Emeralds have never worked for me though, maybe I just need a small fleet of them.

 

[rtc_reefer]

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Originally Posted by rtc_reefer
How about a Kole tang? Is the tank too small?

Hmmm...I like that option, pretty fish. How prone to ich is that fish?

Mine had it in QT (6 weeks hypo) but since then nothing.