banded goby

[dcm22]

I still have a HUGE aglea problem in my tank. It has been running for three years now. 150g.This stuff grows long and thick. I was wondering if the banded gobies eat algea? I have tried all other suggetions. I use 5 stage R/O water ect. ect. no help. I am also going to try long spine urchin. I know they will eat all my beautiful coraline(which has totally taken over the tank) but it will grow back.

 

[marco68]

Is it hair algea or Bryopsis or what do you have a pic? I would try to locate where the extra nutrients the algea is feeding is coming from ie: water quality, heavy bioload, insufficient skimming etc.
I am not sure what you are calling a Banded Goby but I don't think they are algea eaters. You could try a Lawnmower Blennie or some type of Tang if you don't already have one or some. It really depends on what type of algea it is. Just my.02

 

[snakes'n'fish]

Banded gobies will munch on it, mine pretty much cleared all the algae I had on the back of my tank. Some tangs will eat it to. Lawn mower blennys will also help out. But banded gobies can be a little aggressive and get 4+ inches. They have a very big mouth, mine ate a small two stripe damsel. Banded's will also sift the sand. Mine don't mess with any of my corals, polyps or mushrooms , but they say they will mess with them. I'd check your lighting , maybe one of your lights is old and is starting to throw the wrong spectrum and growing algae , or they are on to long it is hard to say. Here is my banded gobie. I like them ! They are also called dragon gobies. Don't get an urchin, after they get done lunching on the coral line there is a rather ugly white on the rocks. I didn't care for it at all. Hope this helps !