Algae Eater with Stingray

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Jack Dempsey
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I was curious to what type of fish or invertebrate you guys use to keep the algae to a minimum in your ray tanks? I know you should not have a pleco but I was curious to what you could have. I thought about big snails but I am not sure how those would go over with my loaches. Thanks for the help.
 
I never have algea in any of my tanks and I own no "algea" eaters of any sort. Proper maintenance (water changes, filter media rinsing, etc.) and not over feeding should prevent algea.
 
Good filtration and good water change schedule. Keep an algae magnet on hand for emergencies.
 
See I have 2 fx5's and do 25% water changes twice a week on my 125 until I get my 210 resealed but my problem is is that I have a ton of sun light coming into the room that my tank is in and I get a little algae on the glass.
 
Mag float.
 
No algae eater will be able to compete with natural sunlight. If the tank cannot be moved I would invest in a strong algae magnet.
 
I get sun in my 55g and it grows enough green algae for my hypoptopomus gulare and a few others to stay full. The gulare is as peaceful as you could imagine and a very dedicated algae eater, even refusing standard foods and veggies. They only get 2"-3" and live ten years or more. Mine is five now.

Is this in your 210g? I'd think five or six of the little guys would be good. I have no idea what the rays would think of them, though. Might want to try one and see if he doesn't end up as lunch.
 
knifegill;4222981; said:
I get sun in my 55g and it grows enough green algae for my hypoptopomus gulare and a few others to stay full. The gulare is as peaceful as you could imagine and a very dedicated algae eater, even refusing standard foods and veggies. They only get 2"-3" and live ten years or more. Mine is five now.

Is this in your 210g? I'd think five or six of the little guys would be good. I have no idea what the rays would think of them, though. Might want to try one and see if he doesn't end up as lunch.
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My peacock bass would probably want them in the tank too lol. I wish I could. I had a 5 inch royal pleco in there before I got the ray but its not worth the risk. Right now I just do a algae scrub ever three days or so. Looks like I will just have to continue that. Thanks for the help everyone.
 
Madding;4222974; said:
No algae eater will be able to compete with natural sunlight. If the tank cannot be moved I would invest in a strong algae magnet.
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Thats what I was afraid of. I have a few algae magnets, it just bugs me when I scare the hell out of my fish doing it and they get stressed out colors going.
 
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