Who Will Complement My Amano Shrimp, with their algae eating duties? |
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Who Will Complement My Amano Shrimp, with their algae eating duties? |
Jun 18 2008, 11:54 AM
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![]() Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 28-March 08 From: Scotland - In the middle Member No.: 40792 |
My shrimp do a great job of cleaning up algae from plants/rocks/ornaments but they don't do much on the glass.
What would be a good partner - mainly for the glass cleaning duties? I was thinking about a Bristlenose plec..? How about Apple snails, do they clean up much? |
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Jun 18 2008, 11:58 AM
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![]() Practically perfect in every way Group: Members Posts: 10796 Joined: 24-March 06 From: Leeds Member No.: 20065 |
a sponge.......
only slightly joking there, realistically no fish or combination of fish will do all your maintenance for you, a quick wipe with a sponge once a week when you do maintenance will keep the glass relativley clean and algae free. what size is the tank and what other fish do you have in it? |
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Jun 18 2008, 12:26 PM
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![]() Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 20-February 08 From: Somerset (UK) Member No.: 39555 |
I have amano/ghost shrimp and some apple snails....seem to do the job really well at keeping algae down..My snails dont seem to be eating any of my plants so far, just the dead bits.
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Jun 18 2008, 02:08 PM
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![]() Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 28-March 08 From: Scotland - In the middle Member No.: 40792 |
a sponge....... only slightly joking there, realistically no fish or combination of fish will do all your maintenance for you, a quick wipe with a sponge once a week when you do maintenance will keep the glass relativley clean and algae free. what size is the tank and what other fish do you have in it? I do clean the front and sides of the tank by hand by access to the back is difficult - and I'm lazy tank - 60x30x30cm tank mates - 3 shrimp, 5 zebra danios, 3 neon tetra (numbers down due to white spot |
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Jun 18 2008, 03:39 PM
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![]() ~ I learn something new ~ ~~~~ every day ~~~~ Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 9044 Joined: 31-March 05 From: London, UK Member No.: 12822 |
1 bristlenose would do the job perfectly
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Jun 18 2008, 04:04 PM
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![]() Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 274 Joined: 11-March 08 From: Stourbridge Member No.: 40204 |
Some Otos perhaps?
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Jun 18 2008, 04:15 PM
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![]() Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 8-April 08 From: Morley (Leeds), UK Member No.: 41048 |
Either Otos or a Bristlenose will do!
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Jun 18 2008, 04:34 PM
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![]() Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1125 Joined: 21-June 07 From: Long Island, NY, USA Member No.: 33115 |
Apples work well; So do most other snails, but they prefer to go for fish food more than algae if they can help it.
Fish-wise, otos, or the smaller plecs would be good. |
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Jun 18 2008, 05:00 PM
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![]() ~ I learn something new ~ ~~~~ every day ~~~~ Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 9044 Joined: 31-March 05 From: London, UK Member No.: 12822 |
In my opinion Otto's aren't great at glass cleaning duties (other opinions may differ?) - and they need loads of plants and constant supply of algae.
And with Applesnails, just remember that if the calcium concentration in the water isn't high enough, they aren't able to build a strong shell and become susceptible to shell damage. There is just little (if anything to my knowledge) that surpasses the bristlenose. |
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Jun 18 2008, 07:43 PM
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![]() Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 28-March 08 From: Scotland - In the middle Member No.: 40792 |
Thanks for the advice. I think I'll be on the look out for a Bristlenose.
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