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	Cac cleaner for 4ft BN tank
membreya Small Fry Posts: 8 Kudos: 10 Registered: 26-May-2011	I have a 4ft BN breeding tank that has a trio of albino (the male is just over 16cm!), trio of common and 22 peppermints (5-7cm) so there's quite a lot of excrement in the tank. I am running it bare bottom and wondering if there is anything I can put in the tank to help clean the mess (at the moment I'm doing 15% water changes every 4-5 days) Would shrimp help at all?
Posted 15-Jun-2011 08:34
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	There is nothing that eats fish waste. The best thing you could do is install a power head to keep the water moving so this stuff will get sucked up by the filters. Plecos come from fast moving waters so they will like the extra current in the tank.
Posted 20-Jun-2011 10:05
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, The only "cure" is to physically remove it, and that should be done with your weekly water changes. Depending upon where you live a product such as the Python Water changer or something similar is something you might want to purchase. http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=848 Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 23-Jun-2011 13:43
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	Plecos are poop machines, that many in tank (bare tank meaning growout tank ? ) I'd manually siphon once daily before it hits the filter. The Amazon Nut...
Posted 17-Aug-2011 19:26


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