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	king tiger plec eating habits
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	would a king tiger plec make a reasonable algae eater for a small tank? we have seen some in a local lfs and they are really nice but we need something that will eat algae and i dont know if they do or not.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	Here is an article from Planetcatfish.com on breeding them. In the article the author mentions feeding them carnivor pellets and shrimp pellets. They probably would not be the best for algae.http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworld/s_r_248.php Good ol' BNs are very good at cleaning up algae. Last edited by pugperson at 26-Aug-2005 10:45
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	They are primarily carnivorous. I have never seen one even touch a spirulina tablet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	ok, looks like i cant have onefornow then, dont have room forhim and an algae eater so ill look into a couple of ottos. thanks for the advise.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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