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 | Good brown algae eaters for planted 20 gal with Kribs? |
girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003   | I've got a 20 gal (long) planted tank that is having a good brown algae outbreak. Can't ad any fish right now until the Nitrates or Nitrites calm down a bit (forget which is high, but having tests done at LFS every few days). My Krib pair is waiting in my 125 gal till it's ok..right now I have some Pearl Gouramies and Cories that will be switching places with the Kribs. I'd like to get some good algae eaters..problably Ottos..any other suggestions? |
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Falstaf  Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004   | Siamese algae eaters! those are the best for brown algae  |
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Dr. Bonke    Moderator Posts: 367 Kudos: 215 Votes: 36 Registered: 15-Apr-2004  | Black mollies are also excellent algae eaters  |
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Week End Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004  | Siamese algae eaters are also good at sucking on another fish... I prefer otto |
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fish1  Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004 | I would go with ottos. Mabe like 3-4-5 they would get rid of it in a few days. |
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littlemousling  Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | Yeah, I'd go with Otos over SAEs. SAEs are wonderful, entertaining fish, but a 5" schooling fish doesn't really belong in the average 20. Besides, I've always found otos to be better with flat algae (flat mouth parts) and SAEs to be gifted with filamentous algae. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002   | ??? My Mollies don't touch algae. ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished. |
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| girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003 | WElll.. Mollies would prefer some salt later, no? And SAE's..I do see as being too big..although, don't think they'd be sucking on Kribs? Really thinking Ottos. No stringy algae yet (fingers crossed) |
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| DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003  | Platies love green algaes but not sure if they'd touch brown.. The Amazon Nut... |
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