algea eater with cichlids - Aquarium Advice

ryan · 06-07-2006, 04:36 PM

can i put an algea eater or 2 in with my yellow labs and peacocks.

mentallylost · 06-07-2006, 05:47 PM

I have had a CAE in with my yellow labs and peacocks for a couple of years or so. However, my L260 Queen Arabesque pleco did not fair so well.

ryan · 06-07-2006, 06:25 PM

all right i guess im going to get one.

goalorientation · 06-07-2006, 07:42 PM

I got a Syno eupterus with convicts clown loaches and jewel cichlids all introduced closely together. Dojo loaches are okay but are kinda fat... My big oscar is pretty passive in the 50g think I can introduce him to 2 dojo loaches?

ryan · 06-07-2006, 08:24 PM

well i put an cae in and it started cleaning right away it wasaswome till my dominant lab came after it. should i keep it in or move it to my 10 gallon.

mentallylost · 06-07-2006, 08:50 PM

Your dominant lab is more than likely just showing who's the man in the tank. I would just leave them be in the tank together. Watch them for a few, but leave them be.

ryan · 06-07-2006, 09:06 PM

alright i just going to blackout the tank for a day or 2 it worked last time when i was intruducing a lab fry.

DeFeKt · 06-07-2006, 09:20 PM

Just wondering if you got the 'algae eater' because you liked them or because your having trouble with algae?
If the latter, you may want to look more into eliminating the cause rather then trying to battle it.

ryan · 06-07-2006, 09:23 PM

i got it because of algea problems.how would i elimanate it ? the wierd part is its only on part of the back wall and like 5 rocks out of like 20.

**Zagz** · 06-07-2006, 09:27 PM

I have a CAE with my cichlids, he's 7" now. I also have a striped raphael catfish and have had commons in the past with no troubles.

06-07-2006, 04:36 PM	#1
ryan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pickering, ontario Posts: 378	algea eater with cichlids can i put an algea eater or 2 in with my yellow labs and peacocks.

06-07-2006, 09:20 PM	#8
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	Just wondering if you got the 'algae eater' because you liked them or because your having trouble with algae? If the latter, you may want to look more into eliminating the cause rather then trying to battle it. __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

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06-07-2006, 05:47 PM	#2
mentallylost Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 289 Images: 6	I have had a CAE in with my yellow labs and peacocks for a couple of years or so. However, my L260 Queen Arabesque pleco did not fair so well.

06-07-2006, 06:25 PM	#3
ryan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pickering, ontario Posts: 378	all right i guess im going to get one.

06-07-2006, 07:42 PM	#4
goalorientation Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 118	I got a Syno eupterus with convicts clown loaches and jewel cichlids all introduced closely together. Dojo loaches are okay but are kinda fat... My big oscar is pretty passive in the 50g think I can introduce him to 2 dojo loaches?

06-07-2006, 08:24 PM	#5
ryan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pickering, ontario Posts: 378	well i put an cae in and it started cleaning right away it wasaswome till my dominant lab came after it. should i keep it in or move it to my 10 gallon.

06-07-2006, 08:50 PM	#6
mentallylost Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 289 Images: 6	Your dominant lab is more than likely just showing who's the man in the tank. I would just leave them be in the tank together. Watch them for a few, but leave them be.

06-07-2006, 09:06 PM	#7
ryan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pickering, ontario Posts: 378	alright i just going to blackout the tank for a day or 2 it worked last time when i was intruducing a lab fry.

06-07-2006, 09:23 PM	#9
ryan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: pickering, ontario Posts: 378	i got it because of algea problems.how would i elimanate it ? the wierd part is its only on part of the back wall and like 5 rocks out of like 20.