Algae eater for brackish water...
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Did I read your stock list correctly?
Figure-Eight Puffer
Columbian Cat Shark
Archer
Scat
Did you also say your specific gravity was between 1.010 to 1.014? Reguardless the Figure-Eight should be kept in an SG over 1.005 and the Columbian Cat Shark will eventually require full-marine as a mature adult. You can see the conflict there, right?
Algae, especially hair algae, can easily be disposed of with a Florida Flag Fish in a tank under 1.005SG.
Figure-Eight Puffer
Columbian Cat Shark
Archer
Scat
Did you also say your specific gravity was between 1.010 to 1.014? Reguardless the Figure-Eight should be kept in an SG over 1.005 and the Columbian Cat Shark will eventually require full-marine as a mature adult. You can see the conflict there, right?
Algae, especially hair algae, can easily be disposed of with a Florida Flag Fish in a tank under 1.005SG.
^ No, you misread. I also have 5 mono's, and my SG is at .001 right now at best. Ive only been adding 1tsp of salt per gallon.
Monos are going to need a high-range brackish enviornment as they age which wont be a big deal since it sounds like you have a species only tank. As your tank gets saltier, you could use some Grass Shrimp, they'll probably eat some of your microalgae off of rocks and plants, not glass though. I've found that protein skimming high-range brackish tanks is a great way to combat microalgaes.
The old method of measuring salinity by a TSP/Gal is wildly inaccurate. This is due to the expansion of the salt granuales when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere.
The old method of measuring salinity by a TSP/Gal is wildly inaccurate. This is due to the expansion of the salt granuales when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere.
Did I already suggest purigen in this thread? If I didn't, I would get some if I were you, because it will steal all of the nitrates from the algae.
What is purigen exactlly?
And wouldnt grass shrimp get eaten by just about everything in my tank? There like the equivalant of feeders...
And wouldnt grass shrimp get eaten by just about everything in my tank? There like the equivalant of feeders...
Purigen is a rechargeable resin made by SeaChem. It removes impurities from the tank's water. Go to www.seachem.com to learn more. It has kept my nitrates at 0 since I got it. It is really, really awesome, and rechargable. Make sure you are using Prime now so that their isn't a problem when it gets recharged. Read all of the rest on their website. Its great, its cheap, and really saves on having to mix salt all the time.
Red Cherry Shrimp. They do well in brackish water (I have them) they love algae and they are neat to watch.
Kept with the right tankmates they will thrive.
I have mollies, platies and a horseface loach. Careful when it comes to any larger fish that will see them as a tasty live treat.
Kept with the right tankmates they will thrive.
I have mollies, platies and a horseface loach. Careful when it comes to any larger fish that will see them as a tasty live treat.
Puffers will attack anything, you just can't trust them.
I have a 37G with2 F8 Puffers and 3 Bumblebee gobies and two nerite snails. Im having a blue/green algae issue currently. Also my tank is planted with 2 Swords, Sag, some crypts and hair grass.
Everything is thriving other than the hair grass but some is getting stunted by the blue green algae growing on the leaves.
My puffers dont bother the gobies or nerite snails. My puffers are about 6 months old and cant get through the shells of the nerite snails. They will eat pest snails with a passion and i have a 10G breeding them for that purpose. My nerite snails are not putting a dent in the blue green algae.
I was considering an American Flag fish as they are brackish. Rumor is that they will eat all the plants after the algae though.
Any ideas?
black mollies do very well in brackish water, they eat algae and they are cheap. i would try one or two of those and see how the do. what is your SG at in your tank? whats your filtration turn over rate? its always possible that your overfeed and this is providing nutrients for the algae to grow.
