JE47 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I know that algae is formed by a number of reasons which I have attempted to correct an imbalance of nutrients too much light which has significantly helped decrease the amount of algae that grows in my tank but I still have some pop up especially on the aquarium plants. So I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with algae eaters and which ones in you opinion is the best? I do already have some Amano Shrimp which do help but not quite enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Otos, snails and hillstream loaches but the number 1 best thing that fights algae is plant mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) On 8/17/2023 at 8:28 PM, Pepere said: I wonder why my snails never prevented me from having nice algae… Snails are weird, who know why they do the things they do. Maybe yours never acquired the taste, maybe as snail-lits their parents never made them eat their algae for a wholesome, nutritious, balanced diet!!! 🤣 Edited August 18, 2023 by JoeQ Forgot words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE47 Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 I'm undecided between Otos of Hillstream Loaches? Does anyone have experience with them as far as who is the better algae eater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 4:56 PM, JE47 said: I'm undecided between Otos of Hillstream Loaches? Does anyone have experience with them as far as who is the better algae eater? I have both, hillstreams seem to prefer wall algae while the otos seem to prefer cleaning the plants themselves. Just dont forget to supplement, especially otos who almost seem to try to out compete each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE47 Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 Thanks for all the helpful advice it helps make sense of my algae problems. And weather I need an algae eating crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE47 Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 As far as adding more plant mass what would you advise are the best plants for that and or the fastest growing. I do have water lettuce currently as a floater plant Java fern, dwarf sagittaria subulata, Hygrophila Corymbosa compacta, and a moss of some sort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE47 Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 Tank Size: 29 gallons Sand substrate Low equipment just HOB filter, and heater I do not run CO2 I do use a liquid fertilizer and have a plant substrate underneath the sand. I will try to post photos later tonight or tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 3:28 AM, Pepere said: I wonder why my snails never prevented me from having nice algae… The only snails that actually eat and make difference on algae is Japanese trapdoors and nerites in my experience. I have/had normal ramshorn, MTS, mini ramshorn, bladder snails, assasin snails(carnivore anyway), spixi, japanese trapdoors, mysteries, horned and zebre nerites and rabbit snails. So even if they probably pick on stuff I dont think most are good algae eaters really. I just love them anyway :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE47 Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 Light: Hygger Light, model HG-978 LED Light its 22 watts Kh: 6 Gh; 8 I gave a list of plants earlier in this conversation though I forgot to mention that I do grow water sprite and cryptocoryne wendtii As for my nitrates the solution I was using has now gone bad so I am working on ordering a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoeQ Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:14 AM, JE47 said: Algae eaters most likely wont help your situation out much. Plant mass will be the greater benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Edit: And fertilization, fertilizers are your friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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