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Re: NFC: Algae control
Does anyone know of sources for these? Where are they native to?
Brian
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From: mcclurg luke e <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
To: nfc at actwin_com <nfc at actwin_com>
Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: NFC: Algae control
>
>I still say a half a dozen Bluntnose minnows and Fathead minnows will
>graze that stuff down for you really quick. It's cheaper that way,
>expecially if you get some 'rosey reds' at the LFS.
>
>Luke
>
>
>On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Brian T. Perkins wrote:
>
>>
>> BBA is a pain and I had it really, really, bad in my 90g plant
>> >show tanks. Got a rubber nose plec* who did a nice job (until he died)
>>
>> At what temps. were you keeping you 90 g tanks when you had the plecos?
>> Although my first choice would be to use a native Algae-eater, I was
reading
>> in Baensch that the common Otocinclus fish are good down to 68 F or so.
Has
>> anyone have any luck with keeping them on the cold side? Are they good
for
>> BBA, etc.? I think I may get some and try to acclimate them in, I'll let
>> you know how it comes out. Does anyone have a line on the so-called
"amano"
>> shrimp?
>>
>> Brian
>>
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