jsoong
Aquarium Advice Addict
I am getting tired of removing algae from my goldies tank - esp. after the algae explosion this last few weeks! - so thinking about maybe an algae eater...
From my search on the web, there seems to be 2 camps:
Nothing but golds with golds .... or
Selected algae eaters will work.
I am considering:
1. hillstream loach - apparenntly the best AE for a cold water tank, but I haven't found one in a LFS yet.
2. School of Otos - small size may become snacks for my goldies.
3. maybe rubber lip or bristle nose pleco - although I have read of them attacking golds ....
Anyone has any first hand experience with this? Thanks.
BTW - Tank stats: 70 gal with 30 gal sump & wet dry, 6 fancy golds (maybe up to 8 or 9 in future?)
pH 7.8, temp 72, light - 80 watts on 12 Hrs, some plants.
From my search on the web, there seems to be 2 camps:
Nothing but golds with golds .... or
Selected algae eaters will work.
I am considering:
1. hillstream loach - apparenntly the best AE for a cold water tank, but I haven't found one in a LFS yet.
2. School of Otos - small size may become snacks for my goldies.
3. maybe rubber lip or bristle nose pleco - although I have read of them attacking golds ....
Anyone has any first hand experience with this? Thanks.
BTW - Tank stats: 70 gal with 30 gal sump & wet dry, 6 fancy golds (maybe up to 8 or 9 in future?)
pH 7.8, temp 72, light - 80 watts on 12 Hrs, some plants.