stocking list ideas

[chris&barb]

looking for ideas for fish for a 75gal clam tank. i really want to have a few algae grazers in the tank but the 75g size makes the usual Tangs out of the question, and dwarf angels are out, and not really good for algae anyway. what other algae eating fish would be OK in a tank this size and not be a threat to our clams?

 

[spongebob lover]

how about a Court Jester Goby...i believe they like a little bit of algae and they're very cute dood .

 

[chris&barb]

i like them Gaby, so we have one on the list of possibilities

 

[CarlaW]

What about a lawnmower blenny???

 

[chris&barb]

we thought about them, we had one before in this tank but it didnt seem to eat much algae and would occasionally nip the clams. then it went carpet surfing

 

[CarlaW]

we thought about them, we had one before in this tank but it didnt seem to eat much algae and would occasionally nip the clams. then it went carpet surfing

So much for that thought

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

Hmmm..I can't think of any algae grazers for a 75. But a couple of Purple Dottybacks would be pretty!

 

[chris&barb]

there has to be other fish that eat algae!?

 

[Krish]

looking for ideas for fish for a 75gal clam tank

...Anything, but humans Chris. They will eat all of your clams

 

[spongebob lover]

how about a Foxface Lo or a bicolor foxface .
i don't know how much of a algae eater you want it but how about a mandarin or may be a cute little pipe fish

 

[jezzeaepi]

The court jester goby will only eat hair algae and wont really make a noticeable difference im afraid =\ Mine ate cyano, but I dont know if thats typical =P He actually preferred it to the hair algae.