Small Algae eater for 10g Krib tank
Small Algae eater for 10g Krib tank
I have a 10g planted tank with a pair of Kribs. There is not alot of current since I am using an air-driven sponge filter. I have some algae growth on some clay pot surfaces and the broadleaf plants. Is there a small pl*co or something else that I can use to keep the tank clean, but not disrupt the Kribs?
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<i>Otocinclus</i> tend to do better in a group. I think you can even put three or four in a 10-gallon tank. I've never had any problems keeping them alive (I think most people on this forum can vouch for that).
You might have to give them additional green food. They can be too efficient in cleaning up algae sometimes.
Heok Hee
You might have to give them additional green food. They can be too efficient in cleaning up algae sometimes.
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I brought a half dozen otos home tonight. I am acclimating them to the ph change right now, then into a q-tank to see how they do. They are small, some less than an inch long. Anything wrong with me putting all 6 in there to get a jump on the algae? Then I'm planning on moving maybe 3 of them to my 29 where I have a diatom problem.
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Were you talking to my wife? She had the same concerns about the the q-tank, saying, "there's not enough algae in there for those fish!". Oh, what's the use? I don't know why I call it a q-tank, I don't keep them in there near long enough. I'm sending them in. 24 hours is long enough to wait. Thanks for the help.
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algae wafers. don't risk infecting everyone else, just add algae wafers and possibly some blanched lettuce (not iceburg!) or spinach. (never had ottos, but i know many algae-eating fish like the lettuce and spinach) you will have to give them something to munch on once they eat all the algae in the tank anyway, so you might as well get some algae wafers now.
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I hate Otocinclus because of the sucking problem. It removes the protective mucus layer on a fishes skin resulting in infections. Bristlenoses (Ancistrus species) are much better than these little vampires. A pair of Bristlenoses make tireless algae-eaters. They grow 4 to 5 inches long. They need supplemental vegetable foods when the algae's under control. They need hiding places and they breed as prolifically as kribs, if not more. The male tends the eggs until they hatch.
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For info on acclimatizing and keeping ottos, you may want to check out http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... inclus.htm
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