Best Algae Eater For Sand?

[Wayne'o]

anyone ...whats the best for sand??

been looking at SAE (siamese algae eaters) they anygood on sand?

thanks

 

[loraxchick]

[quote name='Wayne'o' date='31 December 2009 - 03:08 PM' timestamp='1262272297' post='2625396']
anyone ...whats the best for sand??

been looking at SAE (siamese algae eaters) they anygood on sand?

thanks
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if there is algae on the sand you need to turn it over every so often (so the top is out of the light). it is good practice to turn sand from time to time. i would suggest getting some malaysian trumpet snails. they burrow into the sand and keep it nicely turned over for you. and the best part is, you could probably go the the LFS and ask them for some and they will give them to you as usually they are more than plentiful in their tanks. dont worry about them takng over your own tank tho. you will not experience a huge population explosion if you are not over feeding your fish. i have them in all my sandy tanks. they are GREAT!!!
just a thought. and as i said, most likely free
the tank is pretty small for any sort of fish that will do this for you. and shrimp dont eat every type of algae. prob. wont help with the sand-algae at all.
if you go with snails, make sure you google them so you KNOW you are getting trumpet snails from the store. the other snails wont burrow like they do.
cheers

 

[indigoj]

Do not add any more fish. You need to rehome the mollies. THe betta is fine on his own and I would not recommend adding anything else in 25l. Once the tank is more mature you may get away with some shrimp or otos.

 

[arobinson1984]

Do not add any more fish. You need to rehome the mollies. THe betta is fine on his own and I would not recommend adding anything else in 25l. Once the tank is more mature you may get away with some shrimp or otos.

Agree

There are not many fish that will live happily in a 25L tank.

A single male betta would be your best option along with either some snails or shrimp as mentioned.

As nobody mentioned it, siamese algae eaters can get fairly large and are aggressive.

Andy

 

[Wayne'o]

what about those malaysian trumpet snails???

any dealing with them anyone?

 

[OldMan47]

MTS would turn your sand but the algae will return unless you find out why you are getting it in the first place. If there are no real plants in the tank, a good start would be to only turn the lights on when you are present to enjoy the fish. The ambient light in almost any room is plenty for the fish's needs.