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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i got a common pelco(baby around 1-2 inches) to clean off alage from one tank. well after 4 days problem gone for now. i have another tank with a algae problem,so i was wondering if it would be a good idea to add him to that tank and will he take care of the problem, or should i get another baby pelco, or stop being lazy and take it off by hand.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	How large is the tank? Also, once again, it's spelled P L E C O, not pelco.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	oppss.. sry wasn't know for spelling very good. the tank is a 30G. he is now in a 20G.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	You could move him, and once the algae is under control, return him to the store. Realistically, buying a pleco every few weeks to clean off the algae is not going to help you--you'll need to find the underlying cause of the algae and eliminate it, otherwise you will keep on getting the stuff.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i want to try chems at lfs. i think i have brown algae which sticks to the glass.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Chems are tob e used only as a last resort.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	A few otos or a smaller variety of pleco like bristlenose would clean up brown algae very well and not take up as much space. 2nd I'd try phosphate/silicate removers. I would change the stocking of my tank until I could include some algae eater or plants before I'd use chemicals.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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