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RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control



Farlowella acus is also excellent at controlling "normal" algae. Far better than otto's I've found and contrary to popular belief, they are fine in discus tanks. Well, at least mine mix well with my discus.

-----Scott

From: "Darcey Harding" <darceyh@drizzle.com>
Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com> To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:10:08 -0800

Otto cats, plant-safe plecos, and apple snails.  The bleach only works
temporarily.

I have ordered apple snails from Susan at
http://home.mchsi.com/~masts/index.html and been very happy with what she ships. The snails are smaller than you might think, about the size of a hazelnut, but they are doing a good job so far for their size. The rainbows leave them alone. I think the loaches might snack on a Malaysian trumpet snail from time to time,
but other than that their population seems stable, too.

I have a clown pleco and rubber pleco, so far they are staying small and not damaging the plants at all. I only see them occasionally in the early morning;
they hide the rest of the time.

Most stores regularly stock otto cats, and while the specific pleco varieties
might take a few trips or calls, they're pretty easy to find, too.

Good luck!




-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com]
On Behalf Of welenofsky@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:57 AM
To: GSAS Member
Subject: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

Since the plant auction, I've had all different types of algae plaguing my tank.
What kinds of fish besides SAE will help control it? (snip)

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