Algae on the Rocks

[steven_yyz]

Hi,

I'm finding that algae is growing on my rocks...I clean the rocks every once in a while with my python but the algae is growing quite a bit lately.

Is there a bottom feeder that I can buy that will clean the rocks? I already have 3 albino corys and 1 plec that just cleans the glass at night.

All my fish are healthy, I haven't had any die...I also do water changes ever couple of weeks and I have some live plants.

Any help?

steven_yyz

 

[Becca]

I have a single common pleco in my tank - I put him in when I noticed a light layer of algea starting to grow on the sides and gravel. He ate it up within a week and I've had no sign of it since. *shrug*

...of course, now I find out that this dude is gonna get huge and too big for my tank.

Edit: You may also want to consider frequent vacs - possibly once a week? (Get someone else's second opinion, I'm still new too!)

 

[Becca]

By the way - AWESOME tank!!

and... silly me. I saw your username "steven_yyz"...not a hockey fan by any chance are ya? (Sorry, can't live in Detroit without having Hockey on the brain. )

 

[Sky042]

Not sure why your plec isn't eating the algae on the rocks mine eats everything everywhere and leaves a trail behind him.

I'd suggest a pair of otto's you'll enjoy them and they'll fix up your algae issue.

 

[matt28781]

you can also try putting a golden apple snail in your tank that will also eat algie well it does the job for me anyway B)

 

[steven_yyz]

LOL....no not a hockey fan. YYZ is the airport code for Toronto's airport.

Maybe I'll look at getting some otto's. The Plec only eats from the glass, he does a super job of cleaning that though!

I don't know if I want to start the snails, don't they multiply like crazy?

Thanks.

steven_yyz

 

[tstenback]

Otocinclus might help they are small and work hard at the algae on all surfaces. They like to be in groups of 3 or so. HTH