Christopher wrote:

What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible but
its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it best
to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE starve
to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).

Lose the CAE, they can be trouble. Consider ancistrus catfish, ottos and amano
shrimp. Variety helps here.