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Post by zeroeffect on Mar 21, 2010 20:19:53 GMT -5
So I've have a fresh water tank for little over a year now nothing big just a 10gal tank and it does really good only had one fish die in that time other than my algae eaters.
I've had 3 of them and they will last about 2months than out of know where they will just up and die. Is there a reason why this could happen?
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Post by duke33 on Mar 21, 2010 21:22:57 GMT -5
So many things could be wrong. Could be lack of the right algae. Try feeding wafers...?
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Post by zeroeffect on Mar 21, 2010 21:30:11 GMT -5
lol I don't even know what wafers are to be honest with yeah..
the three that Ive had will do a great job cleaning the tank. They get it clean than after a week or two they die.
Think they could just not have anything to eat and clean? The nitro store told me they are getting some new eaters of some kind that are suppose to be really tuff.
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Post by ponderingky on Mar 23, 2010 0:01:25 GMT -5
Hey zero,
I took in some albino bristlenose plecos to Jomars last Friday - they are small plecos - about 4 inches max. You might want to try a couple of those - they do a great job.
HTH,
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Post by devinelyblessed on Mar 23, 2010 13:03:32 GMT -5
Most true algae eaters will die if not fed wafers, little green discs you can buy at Jo'mars or just about anywhere that sells fish food. On the other hand I have a 10" inch reg pleco and a 5" albino bristle nose pleco. My albino is good for cleaning but my reg is so fat and lazy he just swims upside down when I feed the Cichlids and skims the food off the top.
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Post by wickedjester on Mar 23, 2010 16:20:59 GMT -5
I have had my male albino bristlenose for several months. I have never seen him eat other than sucking on the side of the tank. Im sure he eats something as he is healthy and I havent fed him wafers. I do need to get some though.
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Post by duke33 on Mar 23, 2010 16:57:37 GMT -5
lol I don't even know what wafers are to be honest with yeah.. the three that Ive had will do a great job cleaning the tank. They get it clean than after a week or two they die. Think they could just not have anything to eat and clean? The nitro store told me they are getting some new eaters of some kind that are suppose to be really tuff. There you go! They starve to death. Shame on you! jk Get some Algae Wafers, toss One in everyday or two.
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Post by zeroeffect on Mar 23, 2010 18:16:11 GMT -5
See I learn something new everyday thanks to you Duke.
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Post by duke33 on Mar 27, 2010 6:33:39 GMT -5
Cool.
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