Aren't Soniae very expensive? Seen some in Sweden starting at 5000 SEK up...
safe algae eater for stingray tank
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I think you think about panaque cochliodon or panaque suttonurum?
My flagtails have left rays alone but I would say to exercise caution since there are stories of it not working.
No, definitely not. Seen blue eyes up there too, but the L137's ive seen were pricey for sure. Somewhere in southern sweden, a discus importer had themrecently I think?
I know stork zoo in gothenburg where able to get them home last year for 350 sek per specimen.
I guess it must've been something else then. Maybe it was a pinecone L095 npw that I think about it.
What type of algae? Different fish only eat particular type of algae, even famous ones like otocinclus....So you might be getting both algae eaters and rays in trouble in vain...It is difficult feeding a herbivore fish if it's not your focus...slow death for the fish..
The biggest trigger for algae is always raised ammonia levels, those you don't necessarily detect on ad-hock basis testing but enough and chronic enough for the algae to thrive. Secondary to that is light, decrease intensity/duration. You have rays, which is a high bioload, ammonia producing fish....Look into upgrading, more water changes, sumps with K1 media, etc......
The biggest trigger for algae is always raised ammonia levels, those you don't necessarily detect on ad-hock basis testing but enough and chronic enough for the algae to thrive. Secondary to that is light, decrease intensity/duration. You have rays, which is a high bioload, ammonia producing fish....Look into upgrading, more water changes, sumps with K1 media, etc......
Why not try mollies or guppies, they eat algae well, and may get picked off slowly and reproduce enough to make sense, especially if the rays are too big to bother chasing a little guppy. I hear they are among the few fish common and cheap in Australia.
I hear good things about algae (turf) scrbbers. Not a fish, but they are supposed to kill algae and boost water quality.
I hear good things about algae (turf) scrbbers. Not a fish, but they are supposed to kill algae and boost water quality.
