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windsor
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Algae eaters - 2007/09/28 14:44 I shut down my marine aquaium after 15 years and started a cichlid tank a few months ago. I am really enjoying my aquarium again. Can someone offer some advice as to what I should be loooking for when pruchasing algae eating fish. I have a 40 gal tank with approximately 10 fish that range from 1-2 inches in length.
I have been told that only certain fish will survive with cichlids. Am I stuck buying fish that will grow to 24"?
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Re:Algae eaters - 2007/09/29 02:27 No. You can look into the Gold Nugget Pleco, aka Bristlenose pleco. They only grow up to 6 inches, they're actually very attractive, and they're the only pleco I know of that you can breed and sell the babies.

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Re:Algae eaters - 2007/09/29 20:37 I too think you may want to try the Bristlenose Pleco. I have never had one but from what I've read they devour algae better than the other pleco's. They are very hardy fish from what I understand and once they clean your tank up you need to feed them algae wafers. I too have been thinking about getting one but was concerned my fish may kill them since they are so aggressive. They are not expensive fish so I think it is worth a try.

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Re:Algae eaters - 2008/01/30 16:24 I just tried a leopard(spotted) pleco I think it was and it lasted about four hours maybe ,and was floating bottoms up... So I just got this brown one with yellow stripes, and he has made it past the five hour mark and seems to be doing fine. The wife brought it home today.I will try and find out what kind it is and let you know if it lasts, least till I find out what kind it is.
Ok I'll add some more if he goes on for a week or more.

The cichlids seem to not bother with him at all, and he seems rather happy stuck to the side of the tank. Takes an occasional stroll...

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