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Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae



I've got 3 plecos in my 150G community tank (a clown, gold-nugget, and zebra) as well as several farlowella acus and numerous ottos, and not a single one of them spends any significant time cleaning the front/sides of the tank. They all prefer the plants and objects in the tank.

-----Scott

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Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:08:39 -0800

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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  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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