Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae

[welenofsky@comcast.net]

That's very funny. What a bunch of slackers!

Susan

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> 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 
> 
> >From: "A JACOBSON" 
> >Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> >chat 
> >To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" 
> > 
> >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 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: welenofsky@comcast.net 
> > To: GSAS Member 
> > 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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