ALGAE EATER FOR DWARF LION 55 TANK

[zhonk]

I currently have a 55 gallon tank with a three inch fuzzy dwarf lion. There are 60 pounds of live rock and a super skimmer 125. There are good water perameters and I am curious what algae eaters will not be eaten by the lion. I have heard pencil and longspine urchins work, but I am considering corals in the future so that might not work. Though I am intersted in a hermit with an anemone on its back. Do you guys have any advice or suggestions?


Thanks ZHONK

 

[Riverserver]

Snails work good. Cerith snail will eat most algae as well as stir your sand.
I would avoid any sort of crab, in case the lion decides to try and eat one later.
Pincushion urcin's work for reef aggressive tanks, lytechinus vaniegatus is the reef safe species, they get 8" over time though. You might have to get dried seaweed if there isn't enough algae for him, he'll also take off some of your coraline, but if you add calcium it'll grow back in no time.

 

[zhonk]

Thanks, though you think that the anemone wouldn't help at all?

 

[Porthos]

Get a Foxface... I plan on getting one, and from what I've read, the can hold their own in an agressive tank even though they aren't agressive fish. Plus, they eat all sorts of algae, including hair and bubble algae.

 

[Germanman]

snails and urchins work great. the hermit with the nem on it are nothing but trouble...they rip up everything...wouldnt get one. my lion does fine with my tint blue and red leg hermits though.

 

[SHK_ATK]

what about a brittel star?

 

[Germanman]

sure they are fine but the dont really eat algae.

 

[zhonk]

Thanks, snails it is.

 

[5xevy]

You guys have really got me liking the dwarf lions more and more...:devil:

 

[zhonk]

Ooh, I should upload some pictures of him.