recommend a good algae eater.

[strager]

I have set my tank about one and half month and have not put anything in except live sand and rocks. But it already got alot algae. So I want to put one algae eater in it before I get other stuff. Because I will put coral after and do not want algae eater to damage them. And recommendation for this. My tank is 40g.

 

[who dey]

Tiger Cowry says "algae yummmmmmmmy!!!!!!"

 

[cwgibson]

lawn mower blenny is awsome,also get some snails.

 

[strager]

Originally Posted by WHO DEY
Tiger Cowry says "algae yummmmmmmmy!!!!!!"
This one seems not common. Where can I get it?

 

[strager]

Originally Posted by cwgibson
lawn mower blenny is awsome,also get some snails.
I will get one blenny. Does any snail is fine?

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by strager
This one seems not common. Where can I get it?
i've only seen them at one of my LFS i go to. I'm sure they can be ordered from your LFS. They can clear a 55g tank in a few days but once the algae is gone you need to feed them seaweed sheets. They feed at night and are really cool to watch

 

[cwgibson]

Originally Posted by strager
I will get one blenny. Does any snail is fine?
the nassasuris snails are cheap and will clean the glass and sanbed. turbos will get mostly glass but work really fast and usually only 1 or 2 is needed otherwise they will starve each other.cerinth snail will do glass and substrate and will help with waste.

 

[reefkprz]

tiger cowery will eat ceartain corals like the yellow colonial, mine devoured twelve stalks before I caught him in the act. but they do love algae and are kick ass looking. I would say go for turbos or margarita snails.

 

[who dey]

the best algae eater out there is actually phosban

 

[bellanavis]

A seahare will eat any kind of alge.