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Alex   Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004   | this is for my 42gal suggestions please |
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Natalie     Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003    | What type of algae is it? I believe Queen Arabesque plecos eat algae, but I'm not exactly sure...  [/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004 | to much moola in aussie there rare and cost heaps |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | If queens ate algae, my 20 gallon would not be covered in the stuff. Probably THE best looking algae eating plec for your 45 gallon would either be a sultan pleco or a golden green spot hypostomus. |
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| Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004 | in australia most plecos are very rare and expensive |
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synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003  | before i suggest anything, what kind of algae is it? there are different fish for different algae  cfd  -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4 |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | In that case, you may as well just get a BN or an otto---covers most types of algae. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 16-Nov-2004 02:36 |
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| Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004 | i dont have any at the moment thankfully but im preparing for the future so i want a good all rounder that ll eat all types |
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| Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003 | It's hard to think of things when all the good looking plecos are illegal/rare/expensive where you live.  If they are that expensive, you should just stick with a BN or SAE... I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | I think BNs are quite cool-looking, and they're certainly great algae eaters. Jordanella floridae is a pretty fish and likes hair algae. Zebra otos are very very cute. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| lil-fishy Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Feb-2004 | You could get an albino longfin Bristlenose. They are pretty sharp looking and relatively common over here. I think if you get a breeding pair they are also relatively easy to breed. Not 100% on that though. If they are and you get some, with pleco's being so expensive across the pond, you could probably make some pretty decent money selling off the little ones. |
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| clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003  | I am surprised these two were not mentioned- 1- candystriped(clown) Pleco 2- farowella catfish |
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ACIDRAIN  Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | Best algae eaters are the BNs and the rubber plecos. Don't put more than one rubber in that tank though, less one will starve. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| fan fan Hobbyist Posts: 127 Kudos: 77 Votes: 13 Registered: 24-Mar-2004 | BNs all the way. i have 3 in my tank all males and at first they seem to be ugly but you grow to luv em. they have great personalities and i know people will tell me this was way off, but it worked for me, i had 3 male Bns in a small 50 litre tank!! they wud chase each other but the only real problem is that they like to poo alot. IMO Bns are the bees knees |
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| Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004 | ive decided to go with a pair of bns thankyou |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | 1- candystriped(clown) Pleco = Nice, pretty, and hardy, but don't like algae all that much. Instead, they will feed on meaty veggies and wood/fiber. 2- farowella catfish = Shy to a fault, interesting, and very, very demanding. A great algae eater, but starves often. Requires strict adherence to perfect and stable water quality. and even then will, on ocasion, konk out on you. Short lived in the home aquaria. |
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