Purely "vegetarian" fishes

[james72]

What are the reef Safe fishes that can survive purely on algaes or have basically just seaweed?

[xaine]

Tangs and blennies are supposed to be herbivore, yes, they can survive on those only.

but given a chance, alot of fishes are omnivorous.

I've had tangs that nip on pellets that others eat, maybe it's tasty, so does that count ?

[james72]

Other then tangs and bennies?

[xaine]

I remember rabbit fish to be herbivore too, can't recall any other off my head.

[james72]

Is there any herbivore reef fishes that are small in size and typically swim in groups like those anthias ?

[vinccc2009]

My chromis swim in group n eat everything

[james72]

What type of chromis? Can show me pics? Take seaweed? Territory?

[vinccc2009]

What type of chromis? Can show me pics? Take seaweed? Territory?

Green chromis...readily available in lfs.

Schooling fishes.

Not territory

Yes..eat everything.

[Digiman]

Green Chromis are not herbivorous. They cant survive jux on seaweed alone.

Even blennies (ecsenius) requires some protein food like mysis to thrive.

Tangs and rabbitfishes are the only real herbivores but they grow big.

To answer your qn of any herbivore reef fishes that are small in size and typically swim in groups like those anthias?

Answer is no.

[james72]

Bought 8 chromis, very nice friendly and greedy schooling fishes. Started feeding the min I release them in tank. Help in motivating my yellow tang to feed on the flakes when I feed the chromis.

[pomacanthus]

Green chromis...readily available in lfs.

Schooling fishes.

Not territory

Yes..eat everything.

uh my green chromis stopped swimming together after they got too comfortable with the tank

[pomacanthus]

go google herbivorous fish and see what comes out! fox face rabbitfish eats a whole lot of cabbage

[Bulldozer]

uh my green chromis stopped swimming together after they got too comfortable with the tank

My School of Chromis previously seems to get lesser & lesser in numbers... Hmm ....

[Bulldozer]

go google herbivorous fish and see what comes out! fox face rabbitfish eats a whole lot of cabbage

Agreed.

But Rabbit & Fox Face seems to grow super fast.

Within half a year... my Rabbit grows to be a Hulk in my 4 Feet tank.. Had to give away. Seems like he is on Steriods to grow..