Algae / Cleaner Fish?

[Blaque Diamond]

they are acrylic safe, they eat up everything, left over food, algae they are super friendly and if your turtle isnt agressive towards your rays im sure they pleco will be safe. they will eat wood but not wood eating pleco more veggie, algae type

 

[hereticlosmorte]

other than the pleco possibly rasping your stingray's slime coat off. i wouldn't bother.

 

[npaetsch]

I had the same problem I put a flagtail prochilodus in with mine. he keeps the tank really clean and doesn't mess with the ray.

 

[royteo86]

red flagtails are the best for me, they did good job in clearing the algaes

 

[Proximus]

Algaes are totally natural, nice looking, and serves a purpose! The day i stopped seeing algaes as a problem (other than on the front glass), my life got better.

 

[tanglovers]

I reduced down my lighting to 6 hours a day and this has seemed to clear up the issue. I think I might add in a couple lower watt white 'moonlight' type lights so they get a little more lower light levels for more hours per day then dark for 18 and light for 6.

 

[royteo86]

I reduced down my lighting to 6 hours a day and this has seemed to clear up the issue. I think I might add in a couple lower watt white 'moonlight' type lights so they get a little more lower light levels for more hours per day then dark for 18 and light for 6.

if really want, can put in UV and that should clear the problem.

 

[swedeboy78]

if really want, can put in UV and that should clear the problem.

I agree, UV's really help with algae and not too mention the other benefits they provide.

 

[Tor-Eriik]

bushy nose`s does an excelent job! Had many of them with my rays, never seen a problem with slimecoat or anything.