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Would there be enough algae to support them in a walstad style aquarium? That is, one designed such that the plants outcompete algae?

Oh okay, thank you! But If I have ottos, won't they be taking away food from other things like snails and shrimp and such?

Oh okay, thank you. I read the review, and I think I might buy the book now, but i'm still not positive. This aquarium in general is already looking to be a pretty expensive project...

Oh okay. Thank you, i'll definitely check that out!

Oh, you really think the tank could only support a single fish? In addition to the shrimp there will be scuds, daphnia, black worms, as well as other sources of food such as plants and algae. Does that change anything? I was planning to have at least 4 small fish at the least

Monk: Oh okay thanks ^^ Are you talking about Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad? I've heard very good things about the book, but the overall idea / plan seems to be readily available online, and the book, as you said, is rather pricey, so I don't plan on actually purchasing it...

Mebbid: Thank you! I've actually seen that before, as well as many other (mostly failed) attempts, as i've been looking into this for a while. I'd like to give specifics but I really haven't made any absolutely definitive choices yet, so there isn't much else I can say except that the fish is...

Mebbid: Well, i'd rather not talk much about it at the moment because I haven't worked out all the specifics, and it's a bit of a controversial topic, but I'm working on plans for a self-sustaining aquarium. As for specifics, like PH, I haven't decided yet, but will work the rest of the tank...

Thank you for the responses :) Monk: Is algae their main food source? Mebbid: Hm, they eat meat? I'm trying to research them and it seems that feeding them meat is frowned upon, and that black worms in particular are a big no no, which would disqualify them for use in my project...

Wow! Thank you! I looked them up and they might just work. It says they require meaty foods as well as algae, but it also says on a forum that they munch plants. Plus, they're beautiful and make cool noises which is an added bonus X D I'm not sure if they're the best suit, as there are other...

Anyone else have any other ideas? I've been considering platys and guppies, but though they're omnivorous, it doesn't seem that they're very keen on eating plants.

Thanks for responding, I'll try that :)

Hello, my name is Ryan. I'm new to this forum but I hope to be an active, and, at least in the future, helpful member. But, I am currently only a novice, and I have yet to even own an aquarium. So, anyway, on to the point of this thread: I have a question. Is there a fish, or, more specifically...