What eats algae?...
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jcardona1;2717491; said:
That's part of the problem, the tank is planted. The stuff came in on some anacharis.
I know certain shrimp eat hair algea, but you might have a problem with them getting eaten.arherp;2717382; said:
arherp;2717489; said:
No, that's an issue with Chinese algae eaters (CAE), not SAE which are not aggressive. Just make sure you get the right one.
arherp;2717611; said:
IDK man my poly is the size of my pinky and eats ghost shrimp, they are about the same size as RCS and all I see them as are snacks.
I really think the Otos stand a better chance but that is just MHOOk. Perhaps I will only add ottos into this tank. I have another tank, a 29 Gallon high, that has the same problem. In this tank are 3 ID sharks (3"+/-) and 3 2.5 inch tinfoil barbs. Would otto's do well in this tank? How many should I stock?
I agree. I got a fei feng (also called a flag tail or flag tailed prochilodus) in sept. It's still fairly small, but is the best algae eater I've had. It keeps the glass spotless (except for a few spots it can't reach behind filter tubes, driftwood, etc.) and keeps most of the driftwood algae free too. I can't say how they do with plants though (with the exception of hornwart-most fish don't touch it, probably due to it's rather prickly texture), but I have yet to see my fei feng touch another fish's slimecoat. They also take algae pellets and flakes as well as normal tropical flakes if they run out of algaezennzzo;2717466; said:
Hmmm I have 1 oto in my 29 gallon but I have little community fish and like 4 different species of shrimp. They max out around maybe 2 inches or so. Maybe start with 2 and see if they help out any?
