"A. Scott" wrote in message
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I havea Rubber-Lipped Pleco that I bought for abrown algae problem.
It took a day or two, but he quickly raced through it all. Now, I've
developed a green algae outbreak and he does not seem to have nay
interest. Is that typical of plecos? Do I need another kiind of
algae eater for the green strain, or is this one just finicky?

Thanks!

If your tank was big enough, you could have a crew of algae eaters,
(shrimps, plecs, flagfish, CAEs, SAEs, Mollies, Otos, nerita snails ..
etc) and you wouldn't have to worry about algae again. Otherwise, each
of these creatures usually has a limited menu of algae they will consume.
Generally, it's very easy to determine what types they will not eat.
It's the type you're left with ;~).

You can sometimes coax them into eating their 2nd choice by holding off
on supplements a bit (zucchini, algae wafers etc), but watch their
colours don't go off, or their stomach goes concave (signs of
starvation). Otherwise, add another member of the algae crew (which one
depends on the size of the tank-mates).

NetMax