[AquaticLife] Siamese Algae Eaters
People do keep them with mbuna, just wondering what odds of success are. You think the mbuna might be too aggressive? They usually ignore other species, but you never know which is why I’m asking.
I had asked about SAE’s in a 36″ tank 2 years ago, but was told they were active swimmers and liked to be in groups. Thus now that we are talking about a 6 foot tank, I was hoping the answer might change.
My mbuna eat algae, but don’t “clean” it off. Rather they take a bite here and there. Only an occasional peck on the brush algae.
I scrub it off once a year to so, and I’ll be doing that within the next week. Big job, 250 pounds of rocks!
I’m adding a couple of bristlenose, but they do green only.
I don’t care about the background, but like to see the rocks as they were chosen for an artistic display of the various colors of the minerals.
From your “Chuck’s Planted Tank” link re SAEs: They can tolerate pH from 5.5 to 8.0, but 6.5-7.0 is ideal.
If a live cleaning crew is not an option, then I’ll have to try Fluorish Excel. Supposedly if you turn off the filters, squirt it on the algae directly and let it sit for a few minutes, it kills brush algae.
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