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09-16-2008, 01:02 PM
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hair alque
i want to get a fish that eats hair algue. it will be going in a tank with cardinal tetras and male apistogrammas. and i dont want it to get very large maybe 3 inches or less.
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09-16-2008, 01:03 PM
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How big is this tank? An American Flagfish could work.
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09-16-2008, 02:30 PM
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My dad got some pearl gouramis and just starved them for a week or so. Along with frequest water changes and less lighting, the hair algae went away. After starving the gouramis for a week, they started to eat the hair algae.
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09-16-2008, 02:35 PM
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...I wouldn't suggest doing that. I mean, any fish will eat anything if it's starving. But that's kind of an extreme to go to, to get just get rid of some algae.
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09-16-2008, 02:38 PM
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well he didnt starve them, he defiantely cut back on feedings though
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09-16-2008, 10:14 PM
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46 gallons. but i want the fish to get along qith the apistogrammas and tetras. that the problem i facing.
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09-16-2008, 10:36 PM
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It is tough. Goodieds eat hair algae, but they like hard water and are aggressive.
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09-16-2008, 10:37 PM
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you could try some mystery snails and see how it works
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