Small Herbivores

[CaptainK]

Hi Everyone,
I am starting to give up/lose the battle of trying to rid my main tank of grape calerupa. I am in my tank about 2-3 times a week with tweezers trying to get this stuff out, but it keeps coming back. It is all over everything! And I also have a crop of it in my refugium where I wanted it to stay.
So I am now considering getting a fish to do this job for me. But I have a small problem. My tank is only 29G and already has 2 clowns.
Are there any small herbivores out there that will stay small and cleanup this algae for me?
Or as a last resort could I get a baby tang and let it clean up the algae and then get rid of it before it gets too big for my tank? How fast can a 1-2" tang get in say a few months?

Thanks,
CaptK

[Bughead]

I know there are small herbivores out there, but since you're willing to get a tang for a few months, I'd suggest you get a baby foxface rabbit. They grow quickly, but after a few months you can take him back to the LFS and trade him in. I think the foxface is the best darn lawnmower going. You might try a lawnmower blennie (Salarias fasciatus). They do OK, but not as efficient as the rabbit. Best case, you send the grape caulerpa to me. My tangs would have it all consumed within a half hour.

[zhenya]

They do OK, but not as efficient as the rabbit. Best case, you send the grape caulerpa to me. My tangs would have it all consumed within a half hour.

I totally agree on the rabbitfish,however,since I'm closer,you can send it all to me,Captain

My tangs love this stuff and I have to get it from my LFS.I just wish they ate that darn C.cerulata that grows like mad in my tank.