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Jack Dempsey
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Is there a algea eater that won't suck the slime off of my Gar and at least 5 inches long?

I've put a few different ones in with the GARfield and guess what? Yup they all disappeared LOL.

I don't want a pleco that will suck the slime off of him.

I've tried some of those Chinese ones that max at 10 inches but they never made it a week before they were a snack. I have 4 growing out now but they grow slow.

Thanks in advance.
Rich
 
King-eL

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Chinese algae wont reach 10" in captivity more like 6-7". They will still suck on you gar as of all algae eater they are worst than plecos. I have a black shark with my gars and bichirs and they do fine. Just never starve the black shark though as it will turn on the gar.
 
Lepisosteus

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reptilerescued said:
Black shark eats algae?

Thanks
Rich
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You had the right idea before of killing algae through solving the problem on the cause. In my planted tanks I never kept algae eaters, just do weekly water changes, adjust lighting, and add a lot of plants. Good luck. Flag tail prochilodus is a fish you may want to try. Get a larger one
 
Montelboom

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In my experience with several CAE golden and regular none of them sucked on anything not even a goldfish there famous for removing the slime coat off of. But they only attack algae vigorously when under 4 inches after that its half left over food and half algae.

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Jack Dempsey
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Thanks guys.
I had put two of the CAE's in there and they were decimating what little algae there was. but like all small shiny things GARfield ate them after about a week.

They were in there just to keep what little there was down.
If I can growout the other 4 CAE's I have in other tanks I'll toss one in right now the magic number is 5 inches anything smaller and GARfield looks at it like a twinkie.

I consider them engineers like the comet GF I have in there. he goes around and makes sure all the sand is nice and level after I vac. the bottom.
I just want a sidewalk sweeper to go with the landscaper. LOL

Rich
 
Montelboom

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They should grow quickly about an inch every three weeks is the usual I see with them until about five inches then their growth rate seems to decline

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Threads over 2 months old but I thought I would add my experience. I had 2 Chinese algae eaters that DID reach 10 inches each. They became very lazy and stopped eating algae. I also caught them sucking on plecos bigger then them which led me to getting rid of them. LFS couldn't believe how big they were.
 
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