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	Hong Kong Pleco
nikola_89 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Nov-2004	What do you guys think? Is a Hong Kong Pleco a good algea eater? Thanks for your input. Thanx for your help.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I'm pretty sure that these fish (more commonly known as the "butterfly loach" don't eat algae at all. They aren't even a catfish, so the reason they have the word "pleco" in their name is beyond me. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	I dont think hillstream loaches eat algae, i dont even think loaches eat algae (cept in wafer form)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	They don't eat algae, but will sometimes dislodge it in order to eat the microoganisms that live inside of it. That makes many people think that they eat it, which they don't. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I would disagree. The are omnivorous IME, and will clean some algae off the tank surfaces. After an absence of about two weeks, and without any fish losses, my hillstream was still burdened with a full belly when I returned. According to Southeastern Asian icthyologists M. Kottelat and A.J. Whitten, spotties tend to feed mostly on detritus and vegetable matter.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	My Hillstream Loach is a very industrious algae eater. In fact, I have only in 6 months seen him eat a food type other than algae once, and that was only a single taste and yuck face. They are a great algae eater in my opinion, but should always have their diet aided with a meatier food available to them should they like it. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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