algae eater?

[jaydm93teg]

ok you know in freshwater systems u can buy the "algae eater" or "sucker fish" i think they are called placos or something like that.

is there anything in comparison to that in a saltwater tank that really is an algae eater fish?

i have my yellow tang that eats algae and i know snails and hermits are a clean up crew but i was just wondering if there is anything in comparison to the freshwater algae eater?

also what kind of tang can i add to my 80 gallon system if i already have a yellow tang in there? (this tang question was in a thread but i forgot which thread cause it was a side bar conversation)

 

[parsonsaj]

They don't call 'em "lawnmower" blennies for no reason...

 

[gwen_o_lyn]

I would say that turbo snails are my sucker fish in the saltwater world.

I had a red cotton algae invasion, and 2 of those cleaned it up. My tank is 125.

 

[rockdog]

Turbos are mine...

Jason

 

[ralph atl]

top crown & zebra turbo snails

 

[george]

Mexican Turbo snails are what's going to be closest to a

 

[jaydm93teg]

excellent thanks......these common at LFS's or something u normally have to order

 

[xyzpdq0121]

A Sally crab is my algae eater... She does not let anything take hold in my tank!

 

[jaydm93teg]

see i think i have a sally crab......my g/f bought it soooo long ago and it was in my 29 gallon and it made the move with my LR to my 75 gallon and i saw it for the first time in forever the other day just hanging out on some rock

but i never see the sally out i mean NEVER maybe at night every now and then?

 

[xyzpdq0121]

You sure you are not talking about an emerald crab?!? My sally is out all the time in my 55 gal, but then again it is hard to miss a crab in a 55gal that is about 4" across.

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[george]

jaydm93teg;189647 wrote: excellent thanks......these common at LFS's or something u normally have to order

Mexican Turbos are common. Sometimes stores run out, but they're definitely a regular item from week to week.

 

[jaydm93teg]

brandon i think your right i think it was an emerald......not that you said that it sounds more familiar than sally....it kind of does nothing.. haha i mean all it does is hide i guess clean up at night??

 

[ckwatson]

Does this thing bother any of your fish. I would think that at 4" is could do some damage to a smaller fish.

Xyzpdq0121;189690 wrote: You sure you are not talking about an emerald crab?!? My sally is out all the time in my 55 gal, but then again it is hard to miss a crab in a 55gal that is about 4" across.

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[reefwife]

No, it has never bothered any of our fish. She just does her thing cleaning the tank all day long. She is one of our favorite inverts!:yes: