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Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005   | I have a 65g tank. The current inhabitants are: 12 red-tailed rasbora 1 RTBS 6 serpae tetra 5 bleeding hearts 6 zebra loaches I would like to get something to control the algae and was thinking of a Bristlenose catfish. Would I be overstocked if I was to add one. I know I am at my limit now. My filter is an Eheim 2217. Thanks. |
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JokerFish  Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004  | I think you would be fine...have you considered ottos?? |
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jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | A BN would "poo" alot & you should stay up with your cleaning, but they do a very good job with Algae. Oto's are smaller & they do an excellent job aswell. 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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Theresa_M     Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004   | Either otos or a BN would do a great job with algae. Otos like friends, so essentially with either choice you'd end up with approximately the same amount of waste. Keep up with tank maintenance and you should be fine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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| Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005 | Thanks for your replies everyone. I think I will go with a BN as I don't want my tank to look too overcrowded. I do weekly water changes so I think i will be OK. |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | Yes, with weekly gravel cleaning & water changes, you'll be Ok.  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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