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Re: NFC: Algae control
Fatheads are a very common bait fish that are available in most places
(even here in California) and Rosy Reds are an albino form of the Fatheads
and are available in many petshops as feeders.
Dave Hall
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> From: Brian T. Perkins <btpmsi at email_msn.com>
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: Re: NFC: Algae control
> Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 9:21 AM
>
> Does anyone know of sources for these? Where are they native to?
>
> Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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