Hi byseven,
IMO, Salarias fasciatus is a super hair algae eater. Mine was my absolute favorite fish to watch in the tank. It's kind of cute how they watch you when you're at the tank. BUT, beware that they do jump....mine ended up a carpet shark and I didn't find him until it was too late!
Also...I would try to acclimate it to prepared foods. Once he's cleaned up your algae, you'll probably want to supplement him with nori or something similar.
:-) Have fun with him!
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