What do people use for algae control in their african tanks? I have a mixed mostly malawi tank. The tank has yellow labs, rusties, peacocks, blue dolphin and acei. I want to do nerite snails but am not sure they will hold up in this tank
algae control
- Thread starter Charney
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Bristle nose plecos work, but may get killed in an already established tank. Ive had one in my 125 for about 2 years. No one notices him.
thanks for the input. i like them but the trio in the tank right now stopped doing their job a long time ago
Sounds like what is left is for the fishkeeper. The nerites will not be very long-lived in a mbuna tank since the fish keep knocking them off the glass. They starve over time since they need to feed constantly on algae to thrive. I flipped mine right side up when I saw them. They also don't clean better than the BN IME.
I use a razor blade for the front glass prior to weekly water change, once every six months for the sides (exterior painted black) and never for the rear since I have an in-tank rock background. My 'algae' is more like the brownish diatoms, never the yummy green that the Mbuna enjoy.
6500k florescent lighting, gets cleaned once a month.
Full spectrum led salt water reef light, gets cleaned, twice a week.
Full spectrum led salt water reef light, gets cleaned, twice a week.