Brackish Algae Eater

cucci67 · 08-29-2005, 01:53 PM

In my brackish tank a layer of algae is growning all over the sand. Is there any brackish fish taht will eat algea, and go with my figure eight puffer? The SG of the tank is 1.005. I hear mollies eat algae, but will a mollie go with my puffer?

**Damon** · 08-29-2005, 10:06 PM

Mollies eat hair algae. This doesn't sound like what you have.

cucci67 · 08-30-2005, 12:36 PM

oh, I like mollies anyway, do you think that a black molly would go with my puffer? If it wasn't a puffer, I could get a shrimp, I toss a few ghost shrimp in 1-2 times a onth, the might clean it a bit next time until they get eaten.

**TheOldSalt** · 08-30-2005, 06:28 PM

You're on the very outer edge of their range up there in New Jersey, but if you can find some Sheepshead Pupfish, Cyprinodon varigatus, you'll find them excellent. They have a bright metallic blue patch with some orange, are tough as nails and able to hold their own against the puffer, and they are absolutely ravenous algae eaters. You can catch them in the estuarine areas near the coast, or get them on Aquabid in the US natives section.

cucci67 · 08-31-2005, 08:02 AM

My puffer just died mysteriously. My ammonia levels are 0, PH is about 7.5, temp is 78. He just mysteriously died. I don't know If I should get another one, he was my favorite fish

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cucci67 · 08-31-2005, 08:07 AM

Wait a minute! I just read onlinet, that when you take a puffer out of the watera nd he tried to puff up, he sucks in air. It is most likely fatal for a puffer to puff air! My LFS took him right out of the water, carried him 5 feet to a table, and dropped him in a cup. Do you think tath could be the problem? If I ever get another one, I will make sure it is not taken out of the water by that LFS!

08-29-2005, 01:53 PM	#1
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	Brackish Algae Eater In my brackish tank a layer of algae is growning all over the sand. Is there any brackish fish taht will eat algea, and go with my figure eight puffer? The SG of the tank is 1.005. I hear mollies eat algae, but will a mollie go with my puffer?

08-29-2005, 10:06 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Mollies eat hair algae. This doesn't sound like what you have. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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08-30-2005, 12:36 PM	#3
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	oh, I like mollies anyway, do you think that a black molly would go with my puffer? If it wasn't a puffer, I could get a shrimp, I toss a few ghost shrimp in 1-2 times a onth, the might clean it a bit next time until they get eaten.

08-30-2005, 06:28 PM	#4
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,253	You're on the very outer edge of their range up there in New Jersey, but if you can find some Sheepshead Pupfish, Cyprinodon varigatus, you'll find them excellent. They have a bright metallic blue patch with some orange, are tough as nails and able to hold their own against the puffer, and they are absolutely ravenous algae eaters. You can catch them in the estuarine areas near the coast, or get them on Aquabid in the US natives section.

08-31-2005, 08:02 AM	#5
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	My puffer just died mysteriously. My ammonia levels are 0, PH is about 7.5, temp is 78. He just mysteriously died. I don't know If I should get another one, he was my favorite fish .

08-31-2005, 08:07 AM	#6
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	Wait a minute! I just read onlinet, that when you take a puffer out of the watera nd he tried to puff up, he sucks in air. It is most likely fatal for a puffer to puff air! My LFS took him right out of the water, carried him 5 feet to a table, and dropped him in a cup. Do you think tath could be the problem? If I ever get another one, I will make sure it is not taken out of the water by that LFS!

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