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> "Kevin & Freida Livingston" <kevida97@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Tedd Jacobs" <Jacobs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "Kevin & Freida Livingston" wrote...
>>>
>>>> If I could "pick everyone's brains" for just a moment, I have a
>>>> question. I
>>>> would like to know what fish/invertabrates would make a good "clean
up
>>>> crew"
>>>> (eating algae, leftover food particles, waste, etc.) for a 55 gallon
>>>> tank. I
>>>> have the following species:
>>>> Guppy,
>>>> Tiger Barb,
>>>> Albino Tiger Barb,
>>>> Green Tiger Barb,
>>>> Neon Tetra,
>>>> Glow Lite Tetra,
>>>> Red Eye Terta
>>>> Plecostumus (I realise they eat algae but I want to give it a "boost"
>>>> of
>>>> needed).
>>>>
>>>> I have bee considering adding either a dwarf crayfish, some glass
>>>> shrimp,
>>>> and even fresh water clams (but I have been talked out of that in my
>>>> previous posts). Anyway, any suggestions on which creatures (and any
>>>> special
>>>> care tips for said creatures) would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> african dwarf frogs do fairly well at keeping the bottom clean,
granted
>>> there
>>> are others that are better but they are a nice bit of diversion from
the
>>> norm.
>>> as for algae, a small group of oto's does well.
>>>
>>> JMHO.
>>>
>>>
>> Now for a different problem!
>>
>> I have two plecostomi (I am supposing that "plecostomi" is plural
for
>> "plecostomus") that are pooping like there is no tomorrow! I have
reduced
>> the food intake of the community; which includes tertas, platties,
>> mollies,
>> barbs, cory cats, and two Thai or ("Red Claw") crabs; but I am seeing
>> "stringers" off of the plecostomi that are longer than thier bodies!
>> Rather
>> than clean my tank daily (which I am almost on the verge of), are there
>> any
>> commercially availabe crtitters that....how do I ask this without it
>> sounding gross?...take care of the "by-products"? Also are ther any
>> critters
>> the eat decaying plant matter? Thanks in advance for any help!
>>
>> -Kevin
>>
>> P.S. My tank is 55 gallons and I have an Em****er Bio Wheel filter
>
> Stringers as described would for any other fish be a possible sign of an
> internal bacterial infection, but for plecii ;~) it can be typical. In
> theory, they are pigging out on something, so the stringers should
> decrease as their food supply decreases. There isn't any commercially
> available critters which consume their by-products. Various snails will
> eat decaying plant matter.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk
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Hi Max!
Well how would I know if it is an infection and what medicines can I
give my fish to help them if ti is?
-Kevin
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