S Shadowfax Fish Fanatic Joined Aug 9, 2004 Messages 71 Reaction score 0 Oct 29, 2006 #1 My plants can turn from green to brown due to the waste and debris that floats around, I was wondering how people clean the plants, or keep them free of waste?
My plants can turn from green to brown due to the waste and debris that floats around, I was wondering how people clean the plants, or keep them free of waste?
K Kevstir Fishaholic Joined Aug 5, 2006 Messages 406 Reaction score 0 Location Falkirk, Scotland Oct 29, 2006 #2 my otto's seem to do a good job at keeping mines clean without damaging them
DarkEntity Eater Of The Fishies!!! Joined Oct 2, 2006 Messages 3,158 Reaction score 1 Location GB Oct 29, 2006 #3 If you are getting brown waste on the plants, a good start is to feed the fish less, that way there is less rubbish floating about. Otos, Red Tailed Black Sharks etc are good algie grazers.
If you are getting brown waste on the plants, a good start is to feed the fish less, that way there is less rubbish floating about. Otos, Red Tailed Black Sharks etc are good algie grazers.
C Callum Fishaholic Joined Nov 14, 2005 Messages 643 Reaction score 0 Location Berkshire, England Oct 29, 2006 #4 i had this on my old tank i just massivley reduced feeding and used a gravel cleaner on them, good as new
i had this on my old tank i just massivley reduced feeding and used a gravel cleaner on them, good as new
C CBBP Fish Addict Joined Apr 27, 2006 Messages 960 Reaction score 1 Oct 29, 2006 #5 DarkEntity said: If you are getting brown waste on the plants, a good start is to feed the fish less, that way there is less rubbish floating about. Otos, Red Tailed Black Sharks etc are good algie grazers. Click to expand... red tailed and red fin sharks like to eat algea?
DarkEntity said: If you are getting brown waste on the plants, a good start is to feed the fish less, that way there is less rubbish floating about. Otos, Red Tailed Black Sharks etc are good algie grazers. Click to expand... red tailed and red fin sharks like to eat algea?