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Rookie_Boy Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Cae latch on to german rams like they do to discus, angels? R_Boy Last edited by Rookie_boy at 25-Dec-2005 16:40
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sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Older specimens could probably do so, yes. The rams aren't as large targets, but they can still be attacked by a crabby Chinese algae eater. 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
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	My CAE latched on to danios..when I had them. It killed two of my fish. I gave the CAE to my bf who has a catfish and the CAE didn't make it. I didn't do it to kill him...just to find him a new home. Too bad the catfish didn't like him. *Kristin*
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Probably the CAE will try to suck on the Ram aswell. When i had mine, they used to try & suck on the Pearl Gourami. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Rookie_Boy Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Ok, so What do you recommend for algae control? No otos (can't find them in the lfs) No cae ( will latch on to ram) R_Boy
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	A bushy nose pleco is an exceptional choice for algae control. Much more so that the CAE or the SAE. As you have not mentioned your tanks size, I would suggest one for tanks from 10gal up to 30gal, 2 for tanks from 20gal up to 55gal, and from there you could use multiple numbers if needed. I overlapped the tank size, as from 20-30 gal you can keep 2. But one will be fine for the algae control. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	A Bristle Nose Pleco will do all the work & munch up all the Algae you might have. What are the tank measurments?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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Rookie_Boy Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Must it be a bushynose pleco? Could i get an whiptail? (Loricaria fallax) It would be with no other bottom dwellers in a 29g And could it live there permantly? R_Boy
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	A whip tail will be just fine. They do a good job as well, just not as good as the BN pleco. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Rookie_Boy Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Great thanks
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Rookie_Boy Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Hello, was wondering as the lfs has 2 whiptails left, Could i keep 1 in 29G with 4 cories temporarily + 8 neons? Thanks R_Boy Last edited by Rookie_boy at 28-Dec-2005 05:19
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	There shouldn't be any problems with that as long as you acclimate the whiptail catfish with care. If you can get it used to your water, it will likely be quite content in your tank. 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
Rookie_Boy Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Great thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
br0ke_1T Hobbyist Posts: 98 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Aug-2005	Amano shrimps, Algae eating Loaches (forgot theyre name but they are like plecoa except they are loaches)Red clawed crabs. Id suggest a few little plecos and about 6 amano shrimps, they are god because they dont get fish diseases.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Depends on the whiptail species and genus. Many like it rather cool, with great currentage, ans some just grow too damn big. They also prefer supplemented foods over algae.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	If you can find them, livebearers of the Genus Limia are also excellent algae eaters if you can't find Otocinclus or other small Loricariid catfishes. However I suspect they'll be even harder to find (sigh) ... I also lament the rarity of those other smaller Loricariids, namely the Hypoptopoma species and the lovely Parotocinlcus maculicauda. Any of these would make a fine addition to your aquarium if you could find them, and would also be well-behaved. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
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