Re: Algae eating livebearers

[Scott McLaughlin <relli@aye.net>]

I use mollies and get excellent results. The best algae eaters in my tank though
are probably the J. floridae.


gkadar wrote:

> BigJohn wrote:
>
> >Here's a solution for you Kenny, if you can get swordtails acclimated to
> >your water try guppies, They are the best algae eaters ive found that
> >are not an otto or ancistrus type catfish.   Never have algae in my
> >guppy tanks.  They would also look neat in that planted tank.
>
> I agree with John in this.  Guppies aren't that big, they eat a lot of algae
> so they don't require constant feeding of flake etc. unless you're trying to
> breed them for sale and want them to get big as fast as possible.
> Unfortunately if you feed your fish well, they don't bother chasing down
> baby guppies.
>
> Gabriella
>
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