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...antje The latest issue of Aquarium Fish International had some interesting things to say about Chinese Algae Eaters. First is they are not from China, and second is the adults do not eat algae. In f...
...he right lighting, a sensible feeding schedule, compatible species, the nitrogen cycle, a turkey baster, algae, a good water conditioner, a syphon kit, a water test kit, etc. Because the variables in...
...e reason most folks dont like snails is that some snails would eat the plants in the tank as well as the algae (which is why i put them there). and since i like live plants it has the potential of bec...
I just want to state first and foremost that all the information posted in this blog was taken from the magazine Tropical Fish Hobbyist (www.tfhmagazine.com), the actually author is Rhonda Wilson. Pic
...ver crowding. The result is lots of food waste, fish waste, and possibly some decaying plants, including algae. When animal and vegetable matter rots in an aquarium it turns into ammonia and other tox...
...lly can be found in pairs or harems consisting of one male and several females. Angelfish mainly feed on algae, sponges and other tiny plant and animal life found among the coral outcroppings. In th...
...each other. make sure the plants very carefully to make sure they are clean of any pests such as snails, algae and the much harder to find snail eggs. I recommend quarantine for few weeks if there are...
... tank start to look like this then you'll have to do some serious cleaning but there are ways to prevent algae from taking over. If you have highly planted aquarium then you're going to need to use ...
...water) in plant nurseries. Until the new shoots will appear, the old ones will rot and get infested with algae. 8. Planting order First you plant (place) the focal point. Then the lowgrowers and midg...
...I did not find it before. I'm going to figure out how to search, and see if anyone here is doing natural algae filtration, or continuous feeding, which are my two current interests....
...ht a gold colored fish, not sure of the name, a white colored fish, i'm assuming normal fish, and a HUGE algae eater. Originally we had two tiny algae eaters, two black mollies and a beta. None have c...
...six weeks) started a ninety gallon marine tank. I only have four little damselfish in it, and now I have algae growing like nobody's business. I would truly appreciate any tips for controlling the alg...
... If I do the same with the mixed-color gravel will this solution bleach out the colors? I don't mind the algae but it doesn't look 'clean'......the gravel is a pretty combo of light and dark blues, pu...
...t effect the lamp would have, if any? Will having the light on enough to keep the tank warm create a bad algae problem? 2. Stocking options - anyone have any ideas/suggestions? I know it's really li...
My new tank has cycled but i now have brown algae on the white gravel, what is the best way to get rid of it please.
Hope someone can help, i noticed my alagae eater had a small hole on has tail fin, but now it has split to the end of it. but it has not rotted it is a straight split, does anyone know whats wrong wit
My hair algae infestation continues. It is growing on the glass and ornaments, but worse it's growing on my hornwort and choking the plant. Is there any good way to get rid of it short of removing the
...ets it sit over night before doing the water change. She does have what looks like white, stringy algae on the sides, decor, and gravel (1/4" deep) of her tank, and when you wipe it off it is b...
...5 mollies in it. Ive added nothing new excepty changed the charcoal in the filter 2 weeks ago. I have no algae or anything like that in the tank either. Im lost can anyone give me a clue? Im think...
Hi all, I have had this red algae appeared on some of the slate as well as ive just noticed the PH has risen to about 8. This is within the top end ranges of what most of the fish i have can cope
please help my tank is driving me mad ! i bought it in december and stocked it in january , we have strugled with amonia due to over feeding which is now under control i have a 100 ltr tank and upgrad
Here are a couple of shot's of Gloria and Meathead's babies. I know, tsk-tsk, gravel and ugly algae, but the 20 babies that are left have been happy as can be in with Mom and Dad. [IMAGE] [IM
... longest time all was good here, but my tank suddenly has developed something that looks to me like hair algae. It could also be something else. It's basically covering all my plants with a tiny sheet...
...f slowly. I have one left. I'm not sure if it's my feeding them either. I have some of that 'dusty' type algae/fungus in the tank as well as the brown aquarium wall stuff that they seemed to eat befor...
Are 'chinese' and 'siamese' algae eaters one and the same or are they in fact different species? I bought what i thought was an oto but then saw a picture posted on a web site of a siamese algae eater
...G tank. My LFS will take them from me. I also have an almost fully planted tank. Had some problems with algae but it is getting better after I shortened the lighting from 12 to 10 hours/day. I also i...
i am wondering how to control black algae that is starting to grow on my anubias plant. in the past i had green algae and that was usually controlled by golden algae. can i add a flying fox to the sam
...gallon filter with Marineland Rite-Size "A" filter cartridge. has seperate biological filtration part Algae: none, even without algae eaters Gravel: approx. 1 inch multicolored petsmar gravel, pos...
... did 50% water changes yesterday, water temp was 78 and the new water was 70. I'm feeding cucumber, and algae wafers. I ordered my coconuts from a bird toy distributor online, then I used my radia...
...he right lighting, a sensible feeding schedule, compatible species, the nitrogen cycle, a turkey baster, algae, a good water conditioner, a syphon kit, a water test kit, etc. Because the variables ...
The latest issue of Aquarium Fish International had some interesting things to say about Chinese Algae Eaters. First is they are not from China... Move top the blog on http://www.myaquariumclub.com/c
...landscaped areas which have received excess nitrate fertilizer. These levels of nitrate can also lead to algae blooms. Ammonia Ammonia is produced mainly by fish respi...
I removed the chinese algae eater from my tank about a month ago. He was sucking the slime off my fish which was causing them to repeatedly get fungus. My fish are doing much better now, but I am beg
If you get a chance, watch the Discovery channel for a program of that name. The killer algae was originally developed for marine aquariums, but it has gotten into some oceans and is very invasive. It
...swimming around looking healthy, I added 2 tetras to the tank. and somewhere before the tetras I added a algae eather that my girlfriend bought me. Another week or so goes by; and the tank was look...
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