Algae Control

[zac15]

Whats the best way to keep algae under control in a 36 gallon bow front on artificial plants? If there is fish what type of fish is good enough for job?

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[SpaceFish42]

I'm assuming it is freshwater? If so, maybe plecos or otos?

 

[Coursair]

Best way ?
Put Lights on a timer. No more than 6 hours daily.

Nerite snails are fab...but they'll starve if they run out of algae.

I don't have an algae issue, but I have live plants and various snails.

Otos are great, but algae eaters only eat soft green algae usually. Not all kinds. Otos also need an established tank , at least six months old and there should be some biofilm on the walls and on the live plants for them.




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[ImACoolguy]

Best way ?
Put Lights on a timer. No more than 6 hours daily.

Nerite snails are fab...but they'll starve if they run out of algae.

I don't have an algae issue, but I have live plants and various snails.

Otos are great, but algae eaters only eat soft green algae usually. Not all kinds. Otos also need an established tank , at least six months old and there should be some biofilm on the walls and on the live plants for them.

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I had a brown algae problem in my 10g one time and in a week 3 Oto's completely cleaned it up.


Caleb

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