I end up just cleaning it up by hand when I do water changes.
I tried erythromycin this spring because the tank was just infested with
cyanobacter. Lost a whole bunch of fish when the cyanobacter died. Won't
do that again.
Probably the best thing to do is change the water frequently. You may run
into troubles if your water source is high in phosphates. If it is, you
might consider setting up a rain collection barrel. It wouldn't have to be
all that big for a 10 gallon tank.
Geoff Kimber
Lexington,KY
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
Of Shane Graber
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:29 AM
To: 'nanfa_at_aquaria.net'
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Algae Eaters
Stoneroller's doing fine. Primarily right now it's film algae on the glass
and then I start getting some blackbrush on the rocks when I kick my second
set of lights on. I cut my lighting on my 10 gal to one 15 watt GE daylight
bulb as with both of them on I had a lot of problems with film and
blackbrush.
Shane
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Crail
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:04 AM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Algae Eaters
>
>
> What happened with that Stoneroller? And what kind of algae?
> Hair, film,
> blackbrush, etc?
>
> There's really not anything as meticulous as the stuff in the
> ornamental
> trade. Remember Ohio was _supposed_ to have crystal clear,
> gravel bottom
> streams ;)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shane Graber" <SGraber_at_sauder.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:04 AM
> Subject: NANFA-- Algae Eaters
>
>
> > What are people using for algae eaters in your native
> aquariums? I've got
> a
> > 10 gal planted Ohio native tank and I've been trying to
> stick strictly to
> > Ohio natives, but I haven't been able to find a good algae
> eater to take
> > care of the algae that periodically grows on the glass and
> rock. In my
> > ornamental tank, I've got a chinese algae eater that does a
> pretty good
> job
> > at keeping things clean and I'd like to find an Ohio native
> that does a
> > similar job that will fit for my 10 gal.
> >
> > Any recommendations?
> >
> > Shane
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