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algae eaters
I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a
problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a
magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a
magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a
magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. SAEs and otos are compatible. I've kept them together for awhile now, and rarely interact. They even eat different kinds of algae. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a
magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. SAEs and otos are compatible. I've kept them together for awhile now, and rarely interact. They even eat different kinds of algae. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible?
"LeighMo" wrote in message ... otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. SAEs and otos are compatible. I've kept them together for awhile now, and rarely interact. They even eat different kinds of algae. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible?
"LeighMo" wrote in message ... otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. SAEs and otos are compatible. I've kept them together for awhile now, and rarely interact. They even eat different kinds of algae. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
will the ottos eat the really rough green algae that I get on my plant
leaves and glass? also whats the max size of the ottos and is there mroe than one type (like with plecos) "Tasslehoff" wrote in message u... otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
will the ottos eat the really rough green algae that I get on my plant
leaves and glass? also whats the max size of the ottos and is there mroe than one type (like with plecos) "Tasslehoff" wrote in message u... otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed my very young introduced SAE's to death. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible?
I have 5 SAEs, 7 Ottos, 4 Albino Corys, 4 Amano and 3 Ghost shrimps in my 55 Gal planted Tank. Hope this helps Dominic |
algae eaters
How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible?
I have 5 SAEs, 7 Ottos, 4 Albino Corys, 4 Amano and 3 Ghost shrimps in my 55 Gal planted Tank. Hope this helps Dominic |
algae eaters
I have 4 otos and bunch of danios.. since the otos cleared out the tank, I
thought I'd feed them hikari algae wafers... so i dropped one in yesterday, and all the danios zoomed in on it and ate most of it while the otos ignored it. does this mean that otos are content with the amount of food it's getting off the algae growth? linda "Richmond" wrote in message om... How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible? I have 5 SAEs, 7 Ottos, 4 Albino Corys, 4 Amano and 3 Ghost shrimps in my 55 Gal planted Tank. Hope this helps Dominic |
algae eaters
I have 4 otos and bunch of danios.. since the otos cleared out the tank, I
thought I'd feed them hikari algae wafers... so i dropped one in yesterday, and all the danios zoomed in on it and ate most of it while the otos ignored it. does this mean that otos are content with the amount of food it's getting off the algae growth? linda "Richmond" wrote in message om... How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible? I have 5 SAEs, 7 Ottos, 4 Albino Corys, 4 Amano and 3 Ghost shrimps in my 55 Gal planted Tank. Hope this helps Dominic |
algae eaters
What about Rineloricaria Lanceolata ("red" i.e. L10a) ?
They seem to eat green algae... Philippe "LeighMo" wrote in message ... | otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a | magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not | sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed | my very young introduced SAE's to death. | | SAEs and otos are compatible. I've kept them together for awhile now, and | rarely interact. They even eat different kinds of algae. | | | Leigh | | http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
What about Rineloricaria Lanceolata ("red" i.e. L10a) ?
They seem to eat green algae... Philippe "LeighMo" wrote in message ... | otocinclus affinis or suckermouth catfish I think you're referring to do a | magnificent job on green algae on plants and the brown diatom type. Not | sure about their compatability with SAE's though as I think my otos stressed | my very young introduced SAE's to death. | | SAEs and otos are compatible. I've kept them together for awhile now, and | rarely interact. They even eat different kinds of algae. | | | Leigh | | http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
My 125 heavily planted clean up crew consists of:
10 SAES 4 Albino Bristle Nose Plecos 1 Generic *black* pleco Estimated 75 Ghost Shrimp *i put in 100 some died* 4 Cory Cats 5 Platys *which have already bread and produced more* I havent fed the tank in weeks, everything eats algae, which is kinda sad when you realize i always have algae for them to eat... but i bought ppmd ill be working on that. The ghost shrimp really helped, and at .14 each in bulk from the fs - cant beat it. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
My 125 heavily planted clean up crew consists of:
10 SAES 4 Albino Bristle Nose Plecos 1 Generic *black* pleco Estimated 75 Ghost Shrimp *i put in 100 some died* 4 Cory Cats 5 Platys *which have already bread and produced more* I havent fed the tank in weeks, everything eats algae, which is kinda sad when you realize i always have algae for them to eat... but i bought ppmd ill be working on that. The ghost shrimp really helped, and at .14 each in bulk from the fs - cant beat it. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible?
Yes. They tend to swim in different parts of the tank, so they don't crowd each other or anything. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
How about Ottos and Corys, are hey compatible?
Yes. They tend to swim in different parts of the tank, so they don't crowd each other or anything. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
does this mean that otos are content with the amount of food it's getting
off the algae growth? IME, otos are a bit shy. They won't fight other fish for food. Instead, I put in things like lettuce leaves, zucchini slices, apple slices, etc. Stuff you can leave in the tank for awhile without making a mess. When the other fish get tired of them, the otos take their turn. You can tell if otos are getting enough to eat, just by looking at them. If they're eating, they'll have round, full bellies. If they aren't, they'll look skinny. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
does this mean that otos are content with the amount of food it's getting
off the algae growth? IME, otos are a bit shy. They won't fight other fish for food. Instead, I put in things like lettuce leaves, zucchini slices, apple slices, etc. Stuff you can leave in the tank for awhile without making a mess. When the other fish get tired of them, the otos take their turn. You can tell if otos are getting enough to eat, just by looking at them. If they're eating, they'll have round, full bellies. If they aren't, they'll look skinny. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
I thought ghost shrimps are not very good algae eaters "Dustin"
wrote in message ... My 125 heavily planted clean up crew consists of: 10 SAES 4 Albino Bristle Nose Plecos 1 Generic *black* pleco Estimated 75 Ghost Shrimp *i put in 100 some died* 4 Cory Cats 5 Platys *which have already bread and produced more* I havent fed the tank in weeks, everything eats algae, which is kinda sad when you realize i always have algae for them to eat... but i bought ppmd ill be working on that. The ghost shrimp really helped, and at .14 each in bulk from the fs - cant beat it. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
I thought ghost shrimps are not very good algae eaters "Dustin"
wrote in message ... My 125 heavily planted clean up crew consists of: 10 SAES 4 Albino Bristle Nose Plecos 1 Generic *black* pleco Estimated 75 Ghost Shrimp *i put in 100 some died* 4 Cory Cats 5 Platys *which have already bread and produced more* I havent fed the tank in weeks, everything eats algae, which is kinda sad when you realize i always have algae for them to eat... but i bought ppmd ill be working on that. The ghost shrimp really helped, and at .14 each in bulk from the fs - cant beat it. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
I thought ghost shrimps are not very good algae eaters
They don't eat as much algae as Amano shrimp, but they do eat algae. Especially hair/thread algae. They are especially good at getting at filamentous algae growing deep in a mat of Lilaeopsis and the like. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
I thought ghost shrimps are not very good algae eaters
They don't eat as much algae as Amano shrimp, but they do eat algae. Especially hair/thread algae. They are especially good at getting at filamentous algae growing deep in a mat of Lilaeopsis and the like. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
algae eaters
"Christopher" wrote in
hlink.net: will the ottos eat the really rough green algae that I get on my plant leaves and glass? also whats the max size of the ottos and is there mroe than one type (like with plecos) Probably not right away. They really prefer new growth algae. So, clean the old stuff off the glass as best you can when you put the ottos in and they will probably keep the glass clean. |
algae eaters
"Christopher" wrote in
hlink.net: will the ottos eat the really rough green algae that I get on my plant leaves and glass? also whats the max size of the ottos and is there mroe than one type (like with plecos) Probably not right away. They really prefer new growth algae. So, clean the old stuff off the glass as best you can when you put the ottos in and they will probably keep the glass clean. |
algae eaters
I never said that - did I "Mark" ? They seem to eat up all the fish poop
off the gravel, and keep the algae in check better.... Is it just mine? Thanks ;) Dustin "mark" wrote in message . ca... I thought ghost shrimps are not very good algae eaters "Dustin" wrote in message ... My 125 heavily planted clean up crew consists of: 10 SAES 4 Albino Bristle Nose Plecos 1 Generic *black* pleco Estimated 75 Ghost Shrimp *i put in 100 some died* 4 Cory Cats 5 Platys *which have already bread and produced more* I havent fed the tank in weeks, everything eats algae, which is kinda sad when you realize i always have algae for them to eat... but i bought ppmd ill be working on that. The ghost shrimp really helped, and at .14 each in bulk from the fs - cant beat it. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
algae eaters
I never said that - did I "Mark" ? They seem to eat up all the fish poop
off the gravel, and keep the algae in check better.... Is it just mine? Thanks ;) Dustin "mark" wrote in message . ca... I thought ghost shrimps are not very good algae eaters "Dustin" wrote in message ... My 125 heavily planted clean up crew consists of: 10 SAES 4 Albino Bristle Nose Plecos 1 Generic *black* pleco Estimated 75 Ghost Shrimp *i put in 100 some died* 4 Cory Cats 5 Platys *which have already bread and produced more* I havent fed the tank in weeks, everything eats algae, which is kinda sad when you realize i always have algae for them to eat... but i bought ppmd ill be working on that. The ghost shrimp really helped, and at .14 each in bulk from the fs - cant beat it. "Christopher" wrote in message hlink.net... I currently have 3 CAE, 4 SAE, and a pleco in my 125g, there is still a problem with algae, I'm thinking about getting a couple more SAE's so maybe they will school, but I heard there was an "ocil...." something that was like a small pleco, but can clean leaves better and not harm them...can anyone fill me in with info on this critter as well as the different types (if there are) and the sizes they get.....I currently have 1.5" SAE's in my tank of cichlids with no problem, the cichlids pretty much mind their own business.... |
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