sidra
04-10-2006, 09:07 PM
I wanted to share pictures of my cleaning crew. My 75 gallon planted discus tank has only been running for four months now. For the past two I had a brown algae problem. I introduced (after QT) 2 Golden Algae Eaters but the job required the hiring of two more. After they finished QT and have been in the tank for a couple weeks the four of them are doing an awesome job. The tank is soooo clean. They clean the plants, gravel, driftwood, glass, filter intake tube...you name it. And they never bother my dicus like Ottos I had in the past. They top out at about 4 inches.
Then I decided to try one of my favorite fish from when I was a kid...a Khuli Loach. They are shy little eel-like bottom feeders. They like PH below 7. He's about 4 inches long and lived with my barbs for a while but lived in hiding because they're so mean. I moved him to my discus tank and he is such a happy camper he comes out every day (they are somewhat nocturnal). The discus don't bother him so he's thrilled. The first day I put him in the discus just slowly followed him around. I could tell they were thinking "Dang! That's the biggest blackworm I've ever seen. I wonder if he'll fit in my mouth". They quickly lost interest.
Here are some pics of the hired hands.
Kristen
(First is the golden algae eater)
Then I decided to try one of my favorite fish from when I was a kid...a Khuli Loach. They are shy little eel-like bottom feeders. They like PH below 7. He's about 4 inches long and lived with my barbs for a while but lived in hiding because they're so mean. I moved him to my discus tank and he is such a happy camper he comes out every day (they are somewhat nocturnal). The discus don't bother him so he's thrilled. The first day I put him in the discus just slowly followed him around. I could tell they were thinking "Dang! That's the biggest blackworm I've ever seen. I wonder if he'll fit in my mouth". They quickly lost interest.
Here are some pics of the hired hands.
Kristen
(First is the golden algae eater)