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I need an algae eater that can clean the glass and the plants quick
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Bristle nose pleco120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I
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Will they clean off my plants?Comment
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+1Originally posted by Gene D View Post
I think the bristlenoses are plant safe or you could go with o-cats. Be careful with plecos because most of them rasp the plants leaving behind lacey looking leaves.135 gal Fahaka Puffer
150 gal Threadfin Acaras, Angels, Red Spotted Severum, Gold Severum, and a Silver Dollar
185 gal Demasoni, Yellow Labs, Venustus, Rustys, Plecos, Clown Loaches, and SharksComment
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O-cat's in a plant tank ger my voteComment
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Will o cats clean glass also?Comment
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In a 75, well planted tank I would get about 10 o-cats, and about 4 small bristle nose pleco's -- Personally I see the Bristle nose do hard surface cleaning, rocks, and glass... usually with the plants they are to heavy and move off the plants that are to delicate. This is where the o-cats come in, they like the plants, but are not good at all the other exposed open area cleaning where they are more exposed to predators..
What fish do Jesper have
180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
110 Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
58 S. Decorus
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret ThatcherComment
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I would also add a slew of nerite snails. I was amazed at how much better my tanks looked a few days after adding some. Only downside is the white eggs they leave everywhere, but I am learning to ignore those.Comment
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I heard nerite snails only breed in brakcish/saltwater is this true?Comment
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Yup but as Astex pointed out, they leave little white eggs EVERYWHERE. It annoys the heck out of me. Not enough to take them out of the tank but then again I'm pretty lazy. The eggs just won't hatch without brackish water.Originally posted by koi View Post135 gal Fahaka Puffer
150 gal Threadfin Acaras, Angels, Red Spotted Severum, Gold Severum, and a Silver Dollar
185 gal Demasoni, Yellow Labs, Venustus, Rustys, Plecos, Clown Loaches, and SharksComment
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Baby plecos of any variety are great algae eaters. Once they get larger they like less algae and more plants/wood. In any size tank, the best algae eaters are oto's. Get 10 and never worry about algae again.75 planted (Being Renovated)
Endlers
gobies
lots of nanosComment
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Will the O cats eat small fish, like baby livebearers?I have Least Killifish with a lot of juvies and tiny newbies...Have Net Will TravelComment
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My vote is for bristlenoses. Great algae eater.Comment
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