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Kole tangs actually prefer diatoms to any other algae. Source: online research + having a Kole Tang that ignored hair algae and went straight for the diatom bloom when I was first starting a new setup. If you’re really desperate though, get a diadema urchin. Thing eats all sorts of algae like a black hole(yes, even coralline algae) Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Or a Rabbitfish if your tank is big enough Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

If you set up a refugium to keep algae away from the main display I’d say you’re definitely on the right track with your refugium. The more algae in there, the better. Unless of course it’s a Display refugium, then you’re gonna need a good way to clean the glass just like your main display, if you want to make it look good too. Typically refugiums are supposed to be messy for the sake of our display tanks to look neat so it’s really no issue Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Looks like a species of rock-dwelling crab. If their pincers are large they’re probably predatory. If they’re are more narrow and lengthy, it’s likely they’re algae-eaters.. but some have been known to eat small polyps as well. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app