Best algae eater
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Got 6 plecos and 5 of them are so incredibly lazy!
Only one does a good job at cleaning the tank, and that's my 11"Hypostomus.
Only one does a good job at cleaning the tank, and that's my 11"Hypostomus.
Nerite snails supposedly make excellent algae eaters.
Though I would suggest just cutting back on lighting, not overfeeding, and keeping up with large water changes to reduce/eliminate algae. This works for me, and I rarely, if ever, have to use a scraper to keep the glass clean.
Though I would suggest just cutting back on lighting, not overfeeding, and keeping up with large water changes to reduce/eliminate algae. This works for me, and I rarely, if ever, have to use a scraper to keep the glass clean.
Nerite Snails will eat everything in the tank (including the occasional sponge filter), they get very large & breed very quickly, even when kept alone....
like most people have said,cleaning it urself is best, but if your a busy person, try SAE. I have some Siamese Algae Eaters and plecos in my convict tank and no one hurts anyone.
assuming one is going to get an algae eater, it is a good idea to research which ones eat which algaes. an SAE or a Flagfish are not going to eat the same algaes as a bushynose pleco or otocinclus might, and there are some things - - like diatoms/cyanobacteria - - that none of them are going to like
personally, I like to keep algae eating fish because I like watching them; I keep SAEs, otos, bushynose and clown plecos, etc., and I think my tanks are more interesting because of them.
just keep in mind that whatever you get, they will also contribute to your tank's bio-load, and they may need supplemental feeding beyond just tank algae
personally, I like to keep algae eating fish because I like watching them; I keep SAEs, otos, bushynose and clown plecos, etc., and I think my tanks are more interesting because of them.
just keep in mind that whatever you get, they will also contribute to your tank's bio-load, and they may need supplemental feeding beyond just tank algae
Sab_Fan;3515531; said:
I think that is the best answer yet. I have lots of algae eating fish. They do get shrimp pellets and what not, not just algae. Be it otos, SAE,CAE, hillsteam loaches, etc
I think it is too. This tank has been set since about July. I did a 50% WC yesterday and scrubbed most everything except the gravel. Should I scrub the gravel, too?swede;3510300; said:
Lupin;3511220; said:
Is an algae scraper a fancy word for just something to scrape? hehe if so I've scrubbed the algae off for 3 weeks or so and kept coming back. Yesterday as I said I scrubbed everything with my sponge, toothbrush and hand (except gravel). If it comes back... gravel it is.
Will changing the filter help at all?
though as of now.. things look good. Then again its just day 1 after WC lol
is the tank getting alot of sunshine on it, i put my tank in place where there is minimum sunlight all daym i never had any algae problems, also are u using the right type of lighting
