On Thu, 05 May 2005 23:41:59 GMT, Jim Anderson
wrote:

In article ,
says...

90% of Mbuna are algae eaters.

Actually the Mbunas are after the crustaceans in the algae, like shrimp
salad. So their diet consists of mainly algae. (so I've read)


They vary from those that just eat the algae to those that eat the
creatures in the algae and the algae itself. Then just a few Mbuna
don't eat algae at all.

I have a treo of Electric Yellow (Labidochromis caeruleus) in my 38 usg
tank that love the bush algae and chase away the Florida flag fish I
bought to take care of it.

That particular Labidochromis is a micropredator. They are searching
the algae for tasties!


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