Breeding Algae Eaters

Hey guys i have 3 orange slim algae eaters (if that helps i have no idea what there real name is) they are coldwater fish and i was just wondering is there any thing i can do to make them breed or inhance it that will tempt them?

Being an angelfish nut, I can't help much with algae eaters, but I can suggest looking them up on Google. To be healthy, most aquarium fish require certain water parameters, so a little research will go a long way.

oh ok ill try look up something on goolge and also you mentioned something about parametres what are they?

Water parameters are chemistry and temperature. You can buy cheap or expensive water test kits, but you can't test everything unless you're a chemist. Most kits test things like water hardness, pH (acidity), nitrates, and nitrites. You can also get an inexpensive kit to test for ammonia, which is probably the most important parameter. Measurable amounts of ammonia will kill fish. Read up on the nitrogen cycle to find more on the workings of aquarium chemistry.

oh ok interesting i have never bought those test kits mabe i should, i have had a tank for almost a year from having a tiny tank to a big tank like you may have seen in my photos ive put on and never done tests. Ill look into getting some otherwise my fish could be living in unhealthy water etc

Since I'm a real idiot when it comes to computers, I have trouble accessing photographs. Maybe I'll ask the administrator what the secret is.

As for test kits, I use the simple 5 in 1 test strips and an ammonia kit with reagents. If you use the strips, be sure to keep the bottle tightly closed and the strips perfectly dry before you actually dip one in the aquarium. The ammonia kit has a small test tube and a couple vials of chemicals. You take a sample of aquarium water, add so many drops of each reagent, shake everything, and wait to see what color you get. My suggestions are to read the directions very carefully, and don't over react if you get less that perfect readings. High ammonia can usually be eliminated by a series of partial water changes, and non chemical alternatives are available for improving other water parameters. You can even list test results on this forum.

Hey you said you didnt know how to place photos on and would like to tell you you have to rezize the pic so that it is a small pic that can fit on this websie you cant have a pic with hight jpgs the site wont allow it.

his might not be the problem your having but wanted to ad this just incase

Aside from being a lousy photographer, my camera has too many mega pixels or whatever, and I always have to crop the things. I'm thinking of buying one of those cheap web cameras.