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Old 11-03-2003, 10:22 AM
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What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible but
its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it best
to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE starve
to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).


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Old 11-03-2003, 12:33 PM
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What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible but
its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it best
to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE starve
to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).


You could get more SAEs if you want. I have a dozen in my 75 gallon tank. (I
didn't intend to put that many in, but AquariumFish.net threw in some extras,
in case some didn't make it. They all did. And then the ones I intended for
my 29 gallon tank outgrew it, and I moved them into the 75, too.)

They won't starve. They'll eat flake and other fish foods. In fact, they're
first to the top of the tank at mealtime. They take flake so eagerly they leap
a inch out of the water trying to grab it first.


Leigh

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Old 11-03-2003, 04:20 PM
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I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible but


If I were you, I would replace 3CAE with 10 otts. Its really worth it.
In my dictionary CAE is nothing but problem.

Dominic
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Old 11-03-2003, 06:21 PM
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"Christopher" wrote in message
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What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a

tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible

but
its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it

best
to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE

starve
to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).

someone else will tell you to loose the CAE, so I won't mention it *smile*

In it's previous life, my 125 heavily planted south american (mostly) tank
had the following algae eaters. They did a great job. no algae on plants,
very little on rock. There was one peice of driftwood that they never
touched, though. Maybe it tasted funny.

Anyway, here is what I had in it for cleaning up.

3 SAE (was 6, we had some jumping mishaps)
40 to 50 ottos (these guys are real cheap in indianapolis)
5 common pleco's
3 to 4 dozen ghost shrimp. I know they don't eat algae, but they clean the
bottom REAL good.
1 to 2 thousand MTS. hard to tell for sure.

All the above was in addition to the stuff I was growing to show off, which
were 5 large angels, and a school of about 50 or so neon's, and 5 clown
loaches.



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Old 11-03-2003, 08:35 PM
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Christopher wrote:

What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible but
its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it best
to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE starve
to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).


Lose the CAE, they can be trouble. Consider ancistrus catfish, ottos and amano
shrimp. Variety helps here.



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Old 11-03-2003, 08:59 PM
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"Christopher" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a

tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible

but
its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it

best
to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE

starve
to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).



Get some plants. They help deprive the algae of nutrients.


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Old 11-03-2003, 08:59 PM
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"Cool_Drool" wrote in message
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1 to 2 thousand MTS. hard to tell for sure.

MTS?


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Old 11-03-2003, 10:02 PM
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Sorry if I already asked twice :

What about Rineloricaria Lanceolata (for green "Dust" algae) ?

Philippe


"Dave Millman" wrote in message ...
| Christopher wrote:
|
| What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a tank?
| I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3 CAE,
| and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible but
| its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What I'm
| wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is it best
| to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE starve
| to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).
|
| Lose the CAE, they can be trouble. Consider ancistrus catfish, ottos and amano
| shrimp. Variety helps here.
|

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Old 11-03-2003, 10:47 PM
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Xref: 127.0.0.1 rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants:63699

yeah I know, but my cichlids don't seem to have problems with them, I have
had them for about 5 months now. I doubt the LFS would even buy them back
or take them back for free.
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I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3

CAE,
and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing terrible

but

If I were you, I would replace 3CAE with 10 otts. Its really worth it.
In my dictionary CAE is nothing but problem.

Dominic



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Old 11-03-2003, 10:47 PM
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shrimp are not a possibility...my cichlids LOVE shrimp
"Philippe Lemaire" wrote in message
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Sorry if I already asked twice :

What about Rineloricaria Lanceolata (for green "Dust" algae) ?

Philippe


"Dave Millman" wrote in message

...
| Christopher wrote:
|
| What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a

tank?
| I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE, 3

CAE,
| and 1 pleco and I still have visible algae in my tank, nothing

terrible but
| its still there (I'm not counting the spot algae on the glass). What

I'm
| wondering is is it safe to get a couple more SAE's for my 125g or is

it best
| to leave a surplus of algae at all times? I would hate to have a SAE

starve
| to death from lack of algae (i do have tabs though).
|
| Lose the CAE, they can be trouble. Consider ancistrus catfish, ottos and

amano
| shrimp. Variety helps here.
|






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Old 12-03-2003, 06:32 PM
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"WD" wrote in message
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"Cool_Drool" wrote in message
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1 to 2 thousand MTS. hard to tell for sure.

MTS?



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Old 14-03-2003, 03:08 AM
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In article ink.net,
"Christopher" writes:


What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE,


Christopher,

Did you happen to find your SAEs anywhere in L.A. or did you have to mail order
them?

Erica
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Old 16-03-2003, 02:44 PM
Philippe Lemaire
 
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(Too) late answer :

This is not a shrimp :-) !

Could be call in English :

Red Whiptail Catfish...

Philippe



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| shrimp are not a possibility...my cichlids LOVE shrimp
| "Philippe Lemaire" wrote in message
| ...
| Sorry if I already asked twice :
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| What about Rineloricaria Lanceolata (for green "Dust" algae) ?
|
| Philippe
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Old 08-04-2003, 08:08 AM
Christopher
 
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I had to mail order them from www.aquariumfish.net but if you are just
ordering the SAE's then you are going to get gouged on shipping, does anyone
know a place to get SAE's in L.A.?

"E. Mito" wrote in message
...
In article ink.net,
"Christopher" writes:


What would everyone suggest for the proper number of algae eaters in a

tank?
I assume this varies a lot from tank to tank, but I'm up to 7 SAE,


Christopher,

Did you happen to find your SAEs anywhere in L.A. or did you have to mail

order
them?

Erica
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mitoem/mitoem/index.htm



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