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Need help with algea in 3 Gal Tank

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Javier

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Jul 27, 2004, 7:37:29 PM7/27/04
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I have a 3 gal tank and its doing quite nicely. I have 4 Zebra Danio
and they get along very well. Don't have much in the tank other than a
small tutle decoration and 2 Lily type plants growing.I trim them once
every 2 to 3 weeks (they grow a lot). Anyway Algea is starting to grow
everywhere, thought it isn't so bad but there are small algea spots on
the tank side and on the turtle.

Well I need to know if there is a product that I can buy to reduce the
algea or some other fish thats not a placo to eat up the algea? Any
help would be appreciated. Thank you^^

Jennifer

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Jul 28, 2004, 6:35:42 PM7/28/04
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neo_...@msn.com (Javier) wrote in message news:<94090a6e.04072...@posting.google.com>...

> Well I need to know if there is a product that I can buy to reduce the
> algea or some other fish thats not a placo to eat up the algea? Any
> help would be appreciated. Thank you^^

Most (all?) chemical algae treatments will also kill your plants. I
use otocinclus (http://www.otocinclus.com/) for algae control in my
aquarium, and they do a great job. They never get any larger than 2"
or so, they're more fun to watch than plecos, and they're
non-aggressive.

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Jennifer

Polarhound

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Aug 5, 2004, 1:52:24 AM8/5/04
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Jennifer wrote:

I have to go the scrubbing route. An oto would be nothing more than a
midmorning snack in my tanks.

Brett Doran

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Aug 27, 2004, 4:08:24 AM8/27/04
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The bristlenose catfish is another goodone for helping control small
algae problems.
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