View Full Version : What to get
jonahonah
08-31-2007, 12:25 PM
what to get to eat algae in my 90gal which at the moment is going to have a bichir 3xbala sharks and a pair of salvini cichlids
Tokis-Phoenix
08-31-2007, 3:28 PM
What are the exact measurements of the tank?
jonahonah
08-31-2007, 4:25 PM
Its a 48x18x25 with glass top and one 48'' T5 probably going with an eheim pro to filter it and may run my smaller fluval 205 in case any problems arise
jonahonah
08-31-2007, 6:08 PM
ive given as much info as i can is everyone sure they cant advise me. I may go with bristlenoses but would my bichir treat it as a snack?
rallysman
08-31-2007, 6:19 PM
I've had good luck with large chinese algae eaters, or maybe use it to grow out a flagtail. Mine is great at algae control.
killerfish
08-31-2007, 6:39 PM
don't waist your money if you get a pair of salvini they will kill all of your fish in that size tank the bichir and pleco would do horrible with a salvini
Wolf3101
08-31-2007, 6:43 PM
The best living algae control on earth is a couple of giant pond sails or even mystery snails. These two variaties will NOT overpopulate your tanks and they WILL clear out the algae. We wont set up a tank without them unless its a fry tank or breeder...(sails love caviar...)
jonahonah
08-31-2007, 7:38 PM
killerfish its comments like that that i need as noone else has said theyd kill everything? Like the growout flagtail idea if i could find one