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Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28757

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Hello,

I'm in Kuwait and the stores that sell fish here don't really know what the fish are called in English here, Can someone give me a link/ a photo of an algae eater that live with Oscars. Would be much appreciated Thank you

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28759

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Its a lot easier just to scrub the tank. Most "algae eating" fish hardly do the job, let alone the excrete annoyingly large amounts of waste.

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Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28765

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artemis1 wrote:
Its a lot easier just to scrub the tank. Most "algae eating" fish hardly do the job, let alone the excrete annoyingly large amounts of waste.

-Art


Ya i might just do that. ty

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28795

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there are times that the suppose algae eater add the
problem instead of solving it. moreover, there are some
incident wherein the plecs (if that is what you've got)
causes injury to the sleeping oscar.

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28827

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plecos get lazy as they get older.........

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28833

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I saw an algae eater n one petshop here n d phil..i noticed dt they were so deligent n their job..in fact i plannd to have 5 and put dm 2gther with my o...but i doubt dt my o wl just eat them

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28835

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jef wrote:
I saw an algae eater n one petshop here n d phil..i noticed dt they were so deligent n their job..in fact i plannd to have 5 and put dm 2gther with my o...but i doubt dt my o wl just eat them


i am very sorry but i cant understand what you are writing

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28865

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jef wrote:
I saw an algae eater n one petshop here n d phil..i noticed dt they were so deligent n their job..in fact i plannd to have 5 and put dm 2gther with my o...but i doubt dt my o wl just eat them

deligent, yes, but they do add biolaods and instead of cleaning,
they become a burden. you will have a lot of problem when they
grow up and discharge a lot of waste instead.

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28867

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another point is lots of aglea eaters are good at cleaning when they are small but as they grow the tend to eat less algea and more food. as paul pointed out they also will create more of a bio load in your tank. personally i think that if you get an algea eater it should be because you want one not to reduce your tnak maintenace
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Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28870

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also if you ever need to medicate the tank, invertebrate's system can't handle the med and they put out more bio to protect them selves. cute when little but later..problems
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Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28876

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Thnx for that..

Re:Algae eater that live with oscars. 3 years, 1 month ago #28941

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FJvamp wrote:
Hello,

I'm in Kuwait and the stores that sell fish here don't really know what the fish are called in English here, Can someone give me a link/ a photo of an algae eater that live with Oscars. Would be much appreciated Thank you


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