Fish that will eat Chaetomorpha Algae

jeweldamsel · 10/13/2007, 07:51 PM

I am looking for the best fish that will consume Chaetomorpha Algae. I've tried yellow and kole yellow eye tangs. They seem to have their own preferences of algae, but none will touch the Chaetomorpha Algae.

teamdulski · 10/13/2007, 08:07 PM

My yellow tang loves the stuff.

Emerald crabs and astrea snails will much on it.

It shouldn't be too hard to remove manually though...

PrivateJoker64 · 10/13/2007, 08:08 PM

My purple tang loves it.

jeweldamsel · 10/13/2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally posted by teamdulski
My yellow tang loves the stuff.

Emerald crabs and astrea snails will much on it.

It shouldn't be too hard to remove manually though...

That's odd. My yellow tang won't even touch it. It is about 3" big. It won't touch other macroalgae neither. How big is your tellow tang and how long have you had it? I bought mine couple weeks ago.

jeweldamsel · 10/13/2007, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by PrivateJoker64
My purple tang loves it.

I am thinking about add a small purple tang next. Does your purple bother other similar fish?

mfp1016 · 10/14/2007, 12:35 PM

From what I've read Chaeto is undigestable for tangs, and should be kept out of display for that reason. I have had a foxface and purple tang that would eat the little bits that got into my display from time to time. You could totally tell they couldn't digest it because it looked the same coming out as it did going in!

egirl · 11/08/2007, 03:36 PM

My foxface rabbit loves it. They're not considered reef safe so I pull the chaeto out of my reef and give it to him in my fish only tank.

jeweldamsel · 11/08/2007, 08:09 PM

I just noticed my Unicornfish eat it, but not sure if it will be digested.

yoboyjdizz · 11/08/2007, 08:13 PM

I wouldn't feed it to your tangs either some bits would get in my display and my blue tang would eat it and then poop it out the same.

BrokeColoReefer · 11/08/2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by egirl
My foxface rabbit loves it. They're not considered reef safe so I pull the chaeto out of my reef and give it to him in my fish only tank.

not considered reef safe? my foxface is one of the most benifical fish in my reef tank, and he too.. loves chateo. I would consider a foxface 100% reef safe.

oct2274 · 11/08/2007, 10:18 PM

agreed, my foxface is a great reef fish.......never touches a thing, you must of got a weird one if it isn't reef safe

andrewkw · 11/08/2007, 10:21 PM

my foxface ate a huge 12-15" sized xenia colony but has not touched any other corals, although some have been said to eat zoas. They're as reef safe as tangs imo which are also known to pick at polyps from time to time.

10/13/2007, 07:51 PM	#1
jeweldamsel Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 385	Fish that will eat Chaetomorpha Algae I am looking for the best fish that will consume Chaetomorpha Algae. I've tried yellow and kole yellow eye tangs. They seem to have their own preferences of algae, but none will touch the Chaetomorpha Algae.

10/13/2007, 08:07 PM	#2
teamdulski The Saltiest! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rochester/Canandaigua, NY Posts: 1,028	My yellow tang loves the stuff. Emerald crabs and astrea snails will much on it. It shouldn't be too hard to remove manually though... __________________ -Adam Current Tank Info: 34 gal solana, gen 2 radion, MP-10, Reef Octopus HOB

10/13/2007, 08:08 PM	#3
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	My purple tang loves it.

10/14/2007, 12:35 PM	#6
mfp1016 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 245	From what I've read Chaeto is undigestable for tangs, and should be kept out of display for that reason. I have had a foxface and purple tang that would eat the little bits that got into my display from time to time. You could totally tell they couldn't digest it because it looked the same coming out as it did going in!

11/08/2007, 03:36 PM	#7
egirl Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delaware County PA Posts: 3	My foxface rabbit loves it. They're not considered reef safe so I pull the chaeto out of my reef and give it to him in my fish only tank.

11/08/2007, 08:09 PM	#8
jeweldamsel Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 385	I just noticed my Unicornfish eat it, but not sure if it will be digested.

11/08/2007, 08:13 PM	#9
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	I wouldn't feed it to your tangs either some bits would get in my display and my blue tang would eat it and then poop it out the same.

11/08/2007, 10:18 PM	#11
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	agreed, my foxface is a great reef fish.......never touches a thing, you must of got a weird one if it isn't reef safe

11/08/2007, 10:21 PM	#12
andrewkw Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Joseph Island Posts: 1,069	my foxface ate a huge 12-15" sized xenia colony but has not touched any other corals, although some have been said to eat zoas. They're as reef safe as tangs imo which are also known to pick at polyps from time to time.