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Old 11-23-2007, 04:21 PM   #1
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Dwarf tang?


Is there some type of small tang or a good vegan eater that can live in a 38 gal reef. I am starting to have real problems with plants of all sorts taken over and even growing into some (one) coral. It's getting to be a problem.

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Old 11-23-2007, 04:38 PM   #2
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Is there some type of small tang or a good vegan eater that can live in a 38 gal reef. I am starting to have real problems with plants of all sorts taken over and even growing into some (one) coral. It's getting to be a problem.

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Even the smallest tangs are not going to be happy in a 38 for very long. If you have that much algae growth you will be better served addressing the nutrient issues rather than trying to get something to eat it(eat=fish doo=nutrients still locked in system )_
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Old 11-23-2007, 04:39 PM   #3
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lawn mower blenney, tuxido urchin, red leg hermits. Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.
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Old 11-23-2007, 04:43 PM   #4
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lawn mower blenney, tuxido urchin, red leg hermits. Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.
Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.

pretty much nails it right there
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Plus fish are hit or miss. Usually miss, ime.
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Plus fish are hit or miss. Usually miss, ime.
Concur. Often you'll find that those "algae eating fish" don't really enjoy hair algae, which is often the plague of our aquariums.
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Well the tank doesn't have fish in it. Just a dragon face pipe fish which lives off the pods. As feeding goes, just oyster eggs, phyto, and cyclopeeze.

The tank is just corals.

The tank is a combined two tank downsize in which both tanks were over 3-4 years old.

Wattage is 456 watts with 2 halogen and T-5 lights.

I heard of dwarf tangs. Must be a myth.

Biggest problem is the bubble algae.
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Old 11-23-2007, 06:09 PM   #8
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Emerald crab. and out of tank removal w/ tweezers. make sure not to pop em.
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lawn mower blenney, tuxido urchin, red leg hermits. Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.

the blenny would be the best bet
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Well the tank doesn't have fish in it. Just a dragon face pipe fish which lives off the pods. As feeding goes, just oyster eggs, phyto, and cyclopeeze.

The tank is just corals.

The tank is a combined two tank downsize in which both tanks were over 3-4 years old.

Wattage is 456 watts with 2 halogen and T-5 lights.

I heard of dwarf tangs. Must be a myth.

Biggest problem is the bubble algae.
the smallest tangs that I know of are the Scopas and the Bristletooth

both would not be happy in a 38 when they reach adulthood
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Kole tangs are small, but not small enough.
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Thanks for such a great response everyone. I think I might make this place my new home. I really like it here!
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