jennaw
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I love Cichlids and would love to learn more about breeding them.
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Post by jennaw on Feb 5, 2020 21:31:36 GMT -5
My husband brought down a 7 inch pleco and he is lazy and doesn't go around the tank eating algae. I know they get lazy when they get big. Should I trade him with someone who has a smaller one? I could move him to my sons tank also its doesn't get as much age as the cichlid tank. My cichlid tank is on my toddlers room so I know part of the problem is him turning on the lights... I wish you could put snails in with cichlids. Of if anyone has a smaller one for sale that can survive with my cichlids let me know  |
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Post by Andre on Feb 6, 2020 8:25:38 GMT -5
My husband brought down a 7 inch pleco and he is lazy and doesn't go around the tank eating algae. I know they get lazy when they get big. Should I trade him with someone who has a smaller one? I could move him to my sons tank also its doesn't get as much age as the cichlid tank. My cichlid tank is on my toddlers room so I know part of the problem is him turning on the lights... I wish you could put snails in with cichlids. Of if anyone has a smaller one for sale that can survive with my cichlids let me know if you don't use aquarium salt, you can put snails in with your cichlids. |
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Post by Xander on Feb 14, 2020 1:58:47 GMT -5
It should be mentioned that plecos don't "get lazy" as they get bigger - but instead, algae fails to be a viable form of sustenance for them.
Common plecos will only graze on algae when they're fairly small. Once they age, they require leafy greens and other plants and veggies to sustain them. They are unreliable tools for algae cleanup and are actually just poop machines that foul up your water in record time.
Rubberlip plecos are a bit more reliable as algae eaters, and they will stay small. But even they may fall short of what you expect from them, and require other sources of greens as well.
One thing you can do is put the lights on a controlled timer and adjust down their on-time until you get the results you want, but the kids would have to understand to leave the lights alone.
Another thing you can do is... accept the algae. It does no harm to your tanks, even if you find it a little ugly. Scrape it down once a month or so and leave it to do its thing.
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