"teri" wrote in message
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So we are starting to get the green film on everything (despite no
direct sunlite) and I guess the next addition should be someone to
take care of that if possible. So far in my 30G I have the three
platies and two new little cherry barbs. Probably will add harlequins
next. Then possibly more cherries, or maybe gold barbs, or I just was
reading about rhomboocelatus barbs (but don't expect to find them),
or... maybe some tetras (although my pH is pretty high).
I have never liked catfish-like fish, but you gotta do what you gotta
do. I have been doing some reading and have narrowed it down to two
to chose between but am looking for other's opinions. Keeping in mind
I would like to use up as few of my available fish inches as possible
on this, what are your suggestions?

Thanks,
Teri

Some Ottos may help with your Algae, but plants will also help curtail it.
Now that my plants are starting to grow well, I may actually run into an
Algae shortage for the Ottos.

I originally wanted Cherry Barbs and Lemon Tetras for my tank, but the LFS
had neither at the time. so I ended up with 8 Cardinal Tetras, 6 Golden Rosy
Barbs, 6 Tiger Barbs, 1 Yoyo Loach and three Ottos. These were introduced
over about three weeks, with the Ottos coming last. Everyone is doing fine
and the Tetras did not care about my PH, which was over 8 at the time. It is
now around 7.2 with CO2. I would increase the Cherry Barbs to about 6 to
give you a nice school.