Another starter fish thread, with a herbivorous twist

[Jamborick]

There have been lots of threads about starter fish however I have a more specific question. I have a new tank and I’m using the Red Sea mature starter kit. They say on day 14 to add herbivorous Fish, one per 100 L.

I had been planning on starting w B&W clowns or chromis and this threw me. Most herbivorous fish are either too expensive to use as starter fish or too aggressive to put in first. Any suggestions?

 

[Cory]

Probably its their way of combating algae growth. You dont need to follow that for algae growth. You can put in snails.

 

[Jamborick]

Cleaning crew (suggested brittle stars, snails and sea cucumbers) goes in on day 10. I would think that’s good enough to control beginning algae. Don’t know how serious to take the herbivorous fish. Could it have anything to do with their kit?