What whould be a good algae eater for a 10 g thats close to fully stocked? I was trying to find some ghost shrimp, but I have no idea where to get some from. I had an oto catfish, but it died in less that a day, while all the other fish were fine, and am not sure I want to try one of those again. I have 3 marble mollys, 2 mickey mouse platys, and 3 serpae tetra's.
Good algae eater?
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It sounds like you're tank is beyond maximum capacity, according to the inch per gallon rule. If you are really intent on having an alge eater I'd stick with the shrimp idea, or if you don't mind having them, then snails are pretty effective too. You can find both of these at a local fish store. Avoid Walmart and Petsmart as their aquatic animals are usually diseased or under nurished. You might want to try a chemical alge destroyer, make sure to read labels carefully before purchasing and adding any chemicals into your tank. Hope you can find a solution that works for you and your fish. Good Luck!
true siamese algae eaters are the best, they eat all kinds of algae. they get a pretty good size so im not sure if your tank has enough room with what you have in it allready. i believe snails are good algae eaters. you could put a few of those in. i would stay away from any kind of chemical that destroys algae in your tank. a better way of controlling algae is a natural way.
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fbabydoll1 said:
An algae scraping sponge
I would say you are fully stocked, so I would avoid adding more fish. Plecos get too large, shrimp won't make enough of a dent (though you could add a few of those if you wanted), and otos like to be in groups, which you really don't have the room for. Chemicals only mask the problem. I suggest elbow grease in this case
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Yep, it yourself a nice scraper and do plenty of water changes. But if you wanted to add shrimp, try some Cherry or Amano shrimp.
Also, those mollies will out grow that tank some time in the future, they like nice big roomie tanks to swim in.
Also, those mollies will out grow that tank some time in the future, they like nice big roomie tanks to swim in.
rainbowgyrlaj said:
I have seen FAR worse mom and pop stores than Petsmarts, although a fare share stink. It all depends on the staff. Check out each Petstore, then buy fish.