My largest is 4" long. Susan -----Original Message----- From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of haika@drizzle.com Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 11:05 AM To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Amano shrimp I've not tried Ameca spendens as this is a fish that get WAY TOO BIG for my tanks. But I've used red cherry shrimp on tanks with hair algae with great results. It takes quite a few shrimp to make a dent though. And they haven't totally eliminated it....just kept it under control. I have a pair of Amanos in only ONE of my tanks and there is NO hair algae to speak of in that tank. Betty Goetz > Has anyone seen Ameca splendens make a dent in a tank with existing > hair algae? > I've almost completely stopped adding any food to my planted tank that > has a problem with hair algae. All of the fish including the four > Amecas that are in it are hungry, and the hair algae is growing as fast > as ever. When I do add a little flake food, the Ameca's devour it like > crazy, beating the Angel fish and the Corries to it. > > I've also doubled the amount of light to the tank on another member's > recommendation (the woman who moved to Hawaii). She said that would > stop the hair algae, but if anything, it is growing faster. Luckily I > enjoy the look of it, and most of my fish seem to like it as well. The > next step is to add 1ml per gallon of 3% H2O2, a recommendation made > about a year ago by another member. > > Thanks, > John > > > > On Jan 5, 2007, at 8:47 AM, SUSAN WELENOFSKY wrote: > > I have Cherry Shrimp that love hair algae and Ameca splendens > livebearers > which do an even better job on that and any other type of algae. > > Susan > > -----Original Message----- > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of none > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:35 PM > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com > Subject: [GSAS-Member] Amano shrimp > > Does anyone have a line on Amano shrimp? I need some to clean out some > hair > algae. I'd rather get them from a member then to pay store prices for > them > since I'm bound to lose a few to my chinese algae eater. (trying to > catch > him without destroying the tank) > > Justin > AKA BS420 > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member > > > > > > Dr. John F. Ruhland > The Natural Health Medical Clinic > 4002 - 25th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98108 > 206-723-4891 > www.drruhland.com > > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member > > _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member