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11-23-2007, 04:21 PM
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Plankton
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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.
HELP!!! 
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11-23-2007, 04:38 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
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Originally Posted by Chubosco
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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11-23-2007, 04:39 PM
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Underwater Coral Farmer
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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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11-23-2007, 04:43 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
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Originally Posted by fish.freak
lawn mower blenney, tuxido urchin, red leg hermits. Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.
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Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.
pretty much nails it right there
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11-23-2007, 04:44 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Plus fish are hit or miss. Usually miss, ime. 
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11-23-2007, 05:07 PM
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spaceman spiff
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Originally Posted by ChrisPrusha
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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11-23-2007, 05:58 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2007
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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.
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11-23-2007, 06:09 PM
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Underwater Coral Farmer
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Emerald crab. and out of tank removal w/ tweezers. make sure not to pop em.
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11-23-2007, 08:13 PM
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kid impersonator
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fish.freak
lawn mower blenney, tuxido urchin, red leg hermits. Also physical removal and reducing nitrate and phosphates in your system.
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the blenny would be the best bet
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11-23-2007, 08:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubosco
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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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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11-24-2007, 03:10 AM
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The Original Clownfish
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Kole tangs are small, but not small enough.
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11-24-2007, 05:33 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2007
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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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11-24-2007, 06:50 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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TRT! is the best!
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