Algea

Courtney · 05-14-2005, 07:01 AM

Is it really important, for Balloon Mollies, and Guppies and a Rubberlipped pleco to have Fresh Algea, or are Algea Waffers alright?

Cichlid Man · 05-14-2005, 07:16 AM

As long as they have a substitute like algae wafers or other green foods then they should be well nurished. Mollies and guppies don't need as much green foods as plecs though, usually flake foods has just enough green foods for them, but obviously the more variation the better.

fishfreaks · 05-14-2005, 09:33 AM

algae wafers should be just fine, you might want to try cucumber once in a while

**fish_doc** · 05-14-2005, 11:04 AM

Many of the mixes of flake food on the market contain some greens. There are also frozen greens on the market - Emerald entree by San Fransisco Bay Brand. They contain natural greens like kelp and algae.

05-14-2005, 07:01 AM	#1
Courtney Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rogers, Ohio, USA Age: 25 Posts: 260	Algea Is it really important, for Balloon Mollies, and Guppies and a Rubberlipped pleco to have Fresh Algea, or are Algea Waffers alright?

05-14-2005, 07:16 AM	#2
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,093	Re: Algea As long as they have a substitute like algae wafers or other green foods then they should be well nurished. Mollies and guppies don't need as much green foods as plecs though, usually flake foods has just enough green foods for them, but obviously the more variation the better. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

05-14-2005, 09:33 AM	#3
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	Re: Algea algae wafers should be just fine, you might want to try cucumber once in a while __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

05-14-2005, 11:04 AM	#4
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	Re: Algea Many of the mixes of flake food on the market contain some greens. There are also frozen greens on the market - Emerald entree by San Fransisco Bay Brand. They contain natural greens like kelp and algae. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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