Algae eater in addition to Lazy pleco?

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My 10 Gal freshwater tank is being overrun by Algae. The 1" Clown pleco
does not appear to be up to the task.

I need another algae eater to accompany him, as well as my 1.5" Kuhli loach,
and 3 African dwarf frogs.

Does anyone have any recommendations of an interesting Algae eater that
would co-exist well with my existing inhabitants, but still help with the
Algae?



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[Larry]

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:42:00 GMT,
wrote:

>My 10 Gal freshwater tank is being overrun by Algae. The 1" Clown pleco
>does not appear to be up to the task.
>
>I need another algae eater to accompany him, as well as my 1.5" Kuhli loach,
>and 3 African dwarf frogs.
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations of an interesting Algae eater that
>would co-exist well with my existing inhabitants, but still help with the
>Algae?

I have a clown in my 26g. Rarely see it. Definitely didn't do as
good a job as the ottos and especially the SAE's. One SAE should
help(if it's the true and blue SAE- black strip all the way to tip of
tail)

Might also consider if your aquarium is too close to sunlight
Additional water changes can sometimes help reduce the amount of
nutrients in your tank.
I've just gone through that battle and am slowly winning.

Larry

[Dick]

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:42:00 GMT,
wrote:

>My 10 Gal freshwater tank is being overrun by Algae. The 1" Clown pleco
>does not appear to be up to the task.
>
>I need another algae eater to accompany him, as well as my 1.5" Kuhli loach,
>and 3 African dwarf frogs.
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations of an interesting Algae eater that
>would co-exist well with my existing inhabitants, but still help with the
>Algae?

What have you done so far, to reduce the amount of algae?

What kind of algae do you have?

Over feeding is often the source of too much algae.

Too much light, especially sunlight may be a source.

Spots of green algae on the glass may have to be scrapped once in
awhile.

Do you have live plants? They will consume some of the nutrients.

dick

[Pete Stephenson]

In article <IDzye.94939$HI.86114@edtnps84>,
wrote:

> My 10 Gal freshwater tank is being overrun by Algae. The 1" Clown pleco
> does not appear to be up to the task.

Is it growing on physical objects, like the glass, rocks, etc.? Or is it
simply held in solution in the water?

I had some major problems with algae clouds in my 25 gallon tank, to the
point where one could barely see six inches into the water. The tank was
out of direct sunlight, there was an 8" pleco in it, feeding was kept to
a minimum, and lights were on for one hour a day. Daily 25-50% water
changes did nothing -- the algae grew back rapidly.

After three weeks of this, there was no change whatsoever in the amount
of algae. Chemical levels were within normal ranges, as were
temperatures. Filter media was being completely clogged within days.

While I generally avoid using chemicals when a less-harsh solution is
available, I had exhausted all options that I knew about. I went to the
LFS and bought a bottle of "AlgaeFix". I applied the appropriate number
of drops to the tank, went and got lunch, and when I returned the tank
was perfectly clear, clearer than I've ever seen it. All the algae was
destroyed, the fish displayed no symptoms of stress, but the filter was
clogged with the mass of algae; a quick filter change, and I haven't had
the problem since.

Something to keep in mind if you have algae-clouded water.

--
Pete Stephenson
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[Samuel Warren]

Go to the LFS and get a Chinese Algae Eater. I tried a Pleco, and an Otto
neither worked. Chinese Algae Eater cleaned my 10 gallon up in 2 days.

I think the LFS sell Plecos just because they look Bad Ass. I have never
seen one do much cleaning, except for on drift wood.

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> My 10 Gal freshwater tank is being overrun by Algae. The 1" Clown pleco
> does not appear to be up to the task.
>
> I need another algae eater to accompany him, as well as my 1.5" Kuhli
loach,
> and 3 African dwarf frogs.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations of an interesting Algae eater that
> would co-exist well with my existing inhabitants, but still help with the
> Algae?
>
>
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[Tynk]

Chinese Algae eaters shouldn't be recommended.
There are much better options.
You see, when a CAE grows older it will stop eating algae. It will then
start to chase your fish and rasp on their sides eating away their
slime coat.
This is the fish's immune system, so not only do they cause a wound,
leave them open to infection at the wound's site, but open them up to
many other "nasties" because their immune system has been comprimised.
Otos are great, if you have enough.
Most Plecos folks tend to get are the common ones which grow much too
large for normal sized tanks, and also are Omnivores. Peopel think
they're algae eaters, but they eat meat too and would much rather feed
off the food being feed to the other fish as to work for a meal of
algae.
However, there are many types of Plecos that are herbivores and eat
only algae....those are the ones you need for algae control, not the
Common Plecs.
Personally, I prefer the Rubberlipped Plecos. They stay small and are
algae eaters.

[Blunt]

Same problem in my 32 gallon.

You need a product like phos~zorb or similar, available at big Al's.

It's a bag you stick right in the filter - you'll see the algae start to
drop off within 48 hours. I know the water out here in Acadia is off the
charts. Have your water checked there, I found them to be quite friendly.
They showed me what would work in a variety of price ranges, but didn't try
to sell me.

The bag lasts about 6 weeks.


> wrote in message
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> My 10 Gal freshwater tank is being overrun by Algae. The 1" Clown pleco
> does not appear to be up to the task.
>
> I need another algae eater to accompany him, as well as my 1.5" Kuhli
> loach,
> and 3 African dwarf frogs.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations of an interesting Algae eater that
> would co-exist well with my existing inhabitants, but still help with the
> Algae?
>
>
>
> --
> .................................................. ...........................
>
> During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
> revolutionary
> act.
> -George
> Orwell
>
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