Cold water algy eaters

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2e0raf

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Feb 23, 2005
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Is ther such a thing.. i need one for my goldie tank somthing small as its only a 10gal.

i seem to get a lot of the brown looking algy yes my nitrite levels are fine acording to my test kit.

wht can i do. and b4 anyone suggests a bigger tank i nither have the monew or the room let alone the willpower to talk the wife around *SUPERSMIL
 

Chazwick

Chazwick

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Aug 4, 2005
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As you have a 10GAL - I'd suggest you look up the fish you're planning on getting, mainly because some need quite abit of room! I have always thought a snail was the right way to go... It's up to you. Just PLEASE research the fish first.

PS: A Hillstream loach is a hard little fish to find! Plus - with any Loach, they have their moments of aggression (so i've heard).. and as they need a currant, you'll have to spend abit more to buy an air pump or something for them.. Hmmmm - Perhaps a huge tank cleanout will solve the problem.
 

NoDeltaH2O

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Amano shrimp prefer cooler temps as well, and they do an awesome job on algae. I keep CAE, SAE, and Amanos in my unheated tank. Temps get down to about 68 or 70 in the winter and the fish love it.
 

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TaffyFish

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Best fish I found for clearing up algae in a coldwater tank is a garra pingi pingi.
Like the hillstream loach, they are hard to track down and very territorial - I have two in a four foot tank and one keeps the other in a corner.
Hillstream loaches are difficult to keep long term. Like many, mine just died on me and didn't seek to put on any weight despite eating all day long.
I wouldn't keep a pleco in a 20g with a goldfish.
 

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