Sugestions For Algea Eater Please? |
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 Feb 25 2008, 02:06 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Cornwall, UK Member No.: 39240  |
Hi
I think i'm in the right section so i'll ask away. My wife has a 50L tank. It is planted, has caves etc, and has 1-2 mm substrate. It has good flow and airation. At present it houses cory's and a male betta. Apart from oto's and chinese algea eaters are there any others which would suit the tank. I would think the max size of the fish would need to be 5 cm?? Thanks |
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Feb 25 2008, 09:07 PM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 230 Joined: 23-June 07 From: Manchester UK Member No.: 33155 |
I think otos are really your only option with the size of the tank and the betta in there. A CAE would get too large and can be aggressive.
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Feb 25 2008, 09:25 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Cornwall, UK Member No.: 39240 |
QUOTE (indigoj @ Feb 25 2008, 09:07 PM)  I think otos are really your only option with the size of the tank and the betta in there. A CAE would get too large and can be aggressive. Thanks for that. I'll let her know. Cheers |
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Feb 25 2008, 09:35 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 4-February 08 From: Somewhere in England... Member No.: 39075 |
try a stream loach?
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Feb 26 2008, 07:07 PM
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otos first choice, but only if the tank is matured.
second choice would be Garra cambodgiensis which quite happily live in groups of 3 or more or on their own (not in pairs) third choice would be a Paraotocinclus maculicauda |
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Feb 26 2008, 11:35 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Cornwall, UK Member No.: 39240 |
QUOTE (The-Wolf @ Feb 26 2008, 07:07 PM) otos first choice, but only if the tank is matured. second choice would be Garra cambodgiensis which quite happily live in groups of 3 or more or on their own (not in pairs) third choice would be a Paraotocinclus maculicauda Thanks for that, i'll go look them up  p.s. yes the tank is mature This post has been edited by bronzecat: Feb 26 2008, 11:36 PM |
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Feb 29 2008, 06:59 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Cornwall, UK Member No.: 39240 |
Thanks for your help.
We settled for oto's in the end. Got four of them and they got straight to work
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