Small macro eater

[BobbyC]

I got a few frags a while back and they came in with some macro algae on them and it's now beginning to become a nuisance.  Can you all recommend a small fish or invert that would prune this stuff back.  My current fish are: 2 clowns, 1 black sailfin blenny and 1 yellow tang.  The tang picks at it a little but doesn't really make a dent.  Oh yeah, my tank is a 55g and I'm not sure what kind of macro.  If I can I'll take a pic later.

thanks

[Joel]

Are you sure it's an algae?

Seems to be lost of frags infested with hydroids circulating around.

Blue leg hermits will mow down many algaes. So will emerald crabs.

[BobbyC]

see below

[Joel]

Well, thankfully that isn't the dreaded hydroid.

I have that stuff all the time on rocks that come in the shop. YOur right that zebrasomas sp. of tangs don't do much for it. I use Naso Sp. of tangs to remove this stuff. I get Juv. Naso Vlimingi and Brevirostreus in every other week and these guy love that type of macro. I had that same algae start to over run my coral tanks, I pulled out as much as I could and added a small Vlimingi to the tanks and they completly removed it from the system. I removed the tangs a month ago or so and 0 algae has come back!!!!!