RE: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

I have a Actinic bulb on my plant tanks and it does not seem to offer
any qualities that kill algae.....at least none of the types of algae I
have seen.  

Clay

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From: A JACOBSON [mailto:amjacobson52@msn.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:09 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae


I saw a beautiful, almost spotless 240 gallon plexiglass tank, with 1
hazy spot where a pleco got too vigorous in it's munching.  Don't know
what type of pleco, but am determined NOT to put any pleco in any
plastic tank.

Anita
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  From: welenofsky@comcast.net<mailto:welenofsky@comcast.net> 
  To: GSAS Member<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com> 
  Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 3:33 PM
  Subject: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae


  I was wondering if anyone had a Royal Pleco. I've read that their
teeth can scratch acrylic tanks. Does anyone have any personal
experience with this fish?

  Does anyone know where I can get a bristlenose pleco?

  My tank went completely out of wack with the algae after I did several
water changes (fill and empty 3 or 4 times), moved it across the living
room (25 feet), broke the $35 actinic bulb, and didn't add liquid
fertilizer. I was wondering if the actinic had UV qualities to kill
algae.

  It's interesting that some of the plants, which grew real well, like
the bacopa, and a big-leaved crypt, got infested with the algae, while
others, like the Eichhornia diversifolia, the African Lotus, and the
reddish plant I got from Paul are doing great, and algae free. What is
that red plant Paul? It looks wonderful.

  Susan
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