I need a suggestion for an algae eater

29g planted CO2 injected tank
pH 7.0
kH 6
yeilding 18ppm

water changes every 2 weeks still gives me a good bushy layer of algae
and it's not a nuisance, but back to the question, I've been letting it
get that way somewhat on purpose... it's a growout tank of sorts, 7
kribs total, 2 adults, M-F, but they won't breed. The other 5 kribs
are babies from another breeding pair, in another tank. They all range
from 1" to 1.75". Also in the tank are 11 1" long lemon yellow labs...

I need some bottom feeding algae eater to combat all the algae and help
clean up the bottom where the plants aren't sticking out of it.

Otos don't like this tank... Ramshorn snails won't multiply enough to
help, and I don't want another monster pl*co, can't get
bushy/bristlenose. Can't get algae eating shrimp locally, but can get
golden and regular chinese algae eaters and siamese... which are
better, more efficient, etc...

in other words, I miss hearing you guys debate this stuff, just wanted
to stir the pot and yes, I am sincere about the question...
yer ole buddy...

red_foreman

I have a chinese algae eater. He keeps a heck of a clean tank, but I have a
strong feeling he is the one that killed one of my flame tetras. None of
the other fishies will rat him out, but I just know it was him. I have
never had a cleaner tank though. He is about 6 inches long. We call him
Mr. Meanfish because he chases the other fish around the tank. He is very
interesting to watch though. And when I feed them peas, he hogs them all so
that no one else gets any.

Sarah

I need some bottom feeding algae eater to combat all the algae and help
clean up the bottom where the plants aren't sticking out of it.

Otos don't like this tank... Ramshorn snails won't multiply enough to
help, and I don't want another monster pl*co, can't get
bushy/bristlenose. Can't get algae eating shrimp locally, but can get
golden and regular chinese algae eaters and siamese... which are
better, more efficient, etc...

in other words, I miss hearing you guys debate this stuff, just wanted
to stir the pot and yes, I am sincere about the question...
yer ole buddy...

red_foreman

Ok, thanks... 6" may be bigger than I'm willing to introduce... that is
a downer... my fish are neons, smaller yellow labs, smallerish kribs
and 2 adult kribs... who are MORE than able to dish out a whoopin...
but I heed the warning and will research more about shrimp...

Maybe, just maybe, getting a smaller one and when he reaches 'too big'
he can find alternative housing at a friends....??? hmm....
thanks...(btw, my wife's name is sarah.... cool huh?)

red_foreman

I used to have a glypteryicthis gibbiceps plecostomus, a very very good
algae eater.

The shop that owned it before me were using is at as a cleaner fish
to clean the tanks from algae and i must say he didwell at that job,
he would fly around all the tanks once a day not bothered and eat all
the algae.

He even id it in my fish tank at home.

any plec would do i guess



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not specifically correct... Some commons actually stop eating algae
after their mouths get so big... I've got a dwarf bristlenose, love
her, but she resides in my 10g... could get another/more, but at $40 a
pop... the wife said no... i'll see if I can sneak one in someday...

Stick (twig) catfish, there very well camoflaged, would avoid the
attentions of the kribs (i kept 2 with breeding sevrums)

They look really cool, will love the planted tank and will make light
work of the algae, i think their called farrowella "something".
Alternativly you could try some of the dwarf plecos, like the zebra
(their expensive but stay small) however they do preffer meaty foods but
i think will take algae too.

Good luck Peace



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I can get those... I'll have to try it...

Thanks for the suggestion... I'd never have thought about them...
red_foreman

ouch on the bristle nose.

the chinese algae eaters is infact a sucking loach (what we in the uk
call them) and they get to about 14 " and are very VERY aggressive.

Id have to stick with the bristle noses im afraid, might be expensive
but theyll survive the attentions of your labs.

another option, set up a tank, slap some apple snails in it, shove a
lettece leaf in every week until they get to a decnet size and throw
them in your tank, theyll keep algae in check, arnt to hard on plants by
all accounts and get to the size of small grape fruit

peace out Craig



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I'll try that... kinda nice to have snails around... better keep the
water level a bit low, just in case... hee hee...

thanks.

red_foreman

Hey Red

Nice to see you back. How are you?
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I'll try that... kinda nice to have snails around... better keep the
water level a bit low, just in case... hee hee...

thanks.

red_foreman