Algae eater for african tank

[Goonie]

Looking for something that would fit in with senegal bichirs, rope fish, african butter fly, african knife, a bush fish, school of Congo and a smyodonis cat.

I do not need it for the glass, that's my job, but I would like something to help with stuff like bba or that green bushy one I tend to have popping up occasionally. Any suggestions?

 

[BichirKing]

uv light. any fish that would help you would become dinner.

 

[Goonie]

I have a uv in my canister so hopefully the stuff will die off then thanks( came in on a huge anubius)

 

[BichirKing]

you can clean it by using flourish I believe by seachem. you have to apply it directly to the leaf not dose the tank.

 

[Wharf]

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Original is the best algae eater...even on plants & decor...plus a practical light cycle/intensity and lots of pwc's imho.

I am not sure if a BN would be compatible with that stock...I always feel like the Pleco family generate as much as they clean...the true reason to keep them is because u love them

 

[Goonie]

I use mr cleans on my acrylic I swear by them but on plants ?

 

[Goonie]

Trying to stay all african so plec wouldn't help....but I love my rhino who's in my cichlid tank.

 

[Wharf]

I use mr cleans on my acrylic I swear by them but on plants ?

Well depending on the plant lol...it does have to have broader leaves...it's painstaking lol...I use magic eraser for all the tough sh@#. I think nutrients, light, and water changes would have the most impact if u r not injecting co2...otherwise it's back in a few days...

 

[Goonie]

This will be a low tech african swamp type set up anubius, water lettuce, african water fern maybe some tall grasses or African Lilly's

I do plan on dosing excel and liquid ferts.

 

[Wharf]

I would add as little ferts as possible until you can calibrate it to growth rate...because that will play into algae as well as lighting etc. Tank sounds like it will be cool.