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    Algae

    I've been doing some reading about tropheus, and a question has come up that maybe some of you can help me understand better. I take it from my reading that there are many kinds of algae, and I was wondering why here in my tanks at home, the algae I have on my tanks here is orangish brown where as in other tanks in the past I remember the algae being dark green or even flat black.

    Can anyone explain breifly about the difference's in the types of algae and whether it's all good or not?

    Thanks

    CF
    Truth is the cement that holds the bricks and stones of a sane and civilized society together. Remove the former and the latter will crumble.
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    Re: Algae

    I have orangey brown algae in my tanks, if you throw a pleco into the tank it should take care of the problem
    Michael
    Clear Lake, TX

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    • #3
      Re: Algae

      Think that is diatoms.....the brown algae.

      There is a really good link on one of the planted tank forums listing all the different algaes.

      Check out aquaticplantcentral.com or plantedtank.net they have an algae dedicated subforum.
      700g Mini-Monster tank

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      • #4
        Re: Algae

        Also, if you could describe the algae a bit more? Is it stuck flat to the glass with no real depth, is it stringy, or hairy, or clumpy? (All scientific terms, by the way.)
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        • #5
          Re: Algae

          yeah, it's pretty much just a "coating" if you will. It looks like a flat layer of dirt or grime that is easily wiped away. I would put pleco's in the tanks to control it, but was worried they may get pesterd by the more agressive cichlids???

          CF
          Truth is the cement that holds the bricks and stones of a sane and civilized society together. Remove the former and the latter will crumble.

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          • #6
            Re: Algae

            You don't have to worry about the plecos....they can hold their own.  And if you need one big enough to hold his own around larger fish.....let me know and he is yours......I've got two of them.  One is about 6" and the other is about 5".  We could trade for some of the many Brichardi fry you have....LOL.

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            • #7
              Re: Algae

              I had to pull my (baby) longfin albino bn's out of the krib tank - the kribs were picking on them.  They don't seem to bother the gold AE that's in there though.  He takes care of any algae in that tank.
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              • #8
                Re: Algae

                I appreciate all the input regarding the algae and pleco's and all, but I really wanted to know specifically about Tropheus and algae and if since Tropheus eat algae, if this particular strain of algae I have here would be acceptable for tropeus to eat?

                Thanks...


                CF
                Truth is the cement that holds the bricks and stones of a sane and civilized society together. Remove the former and the latter will crumble.

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                • #9
                  Re: Algae

                  And yes, Hanson, a trade for some brichardi would be great....when convienent for both parties.

                  and again....thanks


                  CF
                  Truth is the cement that holds the bricks and stones of a sane and civilized society together. Remove the former and the latter will crumble.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Algae

                    I had no idea, but looking around, I found an interesting article:

                    http://www.geo.arizona.edu/nyanza/pdf/Gilbert.pdf


                    The second paragraph under "Discussion" on page 5 lists the types of algae two species of tropheus in the wild were found to be eating...so it seems that depending on their tooth/mouth structure, they'll eat a few different kinds, although not all will be able to easily eat diatoms and such.

                    Hope that helps, at least a little bit?  :)
                    "Millennium hand and shrimp!"

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                    • #11
                      Re: Algae

                      Talk to Geoff the Troph Guru....I'm sure he has done extensive study on the subject.  You might want to just shoot him a PM and ask the questions that you need answers to.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Algae

                        Originally posted by Hanson77";p="
                        You don't have to worry about the plecos....they can hold their own.  And if you need one big enough to hold his own around larger fish.....let me know and he is yours......I've got two of them.  One is about 6" and the other is about 5".  We could trade for some of the many Brichardi fry you have....LOL.

                        My Giant Albino Gourami on 2 seperate ocasions killed off the 16" pleco that I put in his 140g to clean it.   Just pestered him to death.
                        'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                        He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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                        • #13
                          Re: Algae

                          How big was the Gourami????

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                          • #14
                            Re: Algae

                            24"
                            'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                            He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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                            • #15
                              Re: Algae

                              I started working on a planted tank a couple of weeks ago.
                              Last week the glass started turning green - my baby plecos are loving it but they arn't making any leeway. This week I have hundreds of tiney MTS all over the glass.   Now I'm getting a dark green or black ring on my bacopia leaves and little fuzz balls on the gravel.

                              I can get scrub the green algie off the glass but how do I get rid of the black algie ?  How can I thin out all of these MTS ?

                              I'm using a coralife 48" fixture with only the 2 - 10000K bulbs 24h/day
                              'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                              He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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