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Old 18-03-2013, 06:51 PM   #1
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i have this algae growing on my nanas can anyone help me identify it and advice how to remove it?

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Old 18-03-2013, 09:39 PM   #2
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Get Chinese algae eater or Otto , that is a type of snail eat algae .
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Old 18-03-2013, 10:54 PM   #3
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Get Chinese algae eater or Otto , that is a type of snail eat algae .
i have 2 otto in my tank but I don't know if they eat this type of algae. Also dunno if buying more would be excessive for my tank.
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Old 19-03-2013, 12:24 AM   #4
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i have 2 otto in my tank but I don't know if they eat this type of algae. Also dunno if buying more would be excessive for my tank.
red ramshorn snail , not bad .
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red ramshorn snail , not bad .
do they breed? i scared later the whole tank over run by snails.
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Old 19-03-2013, 08:11 AM   #6
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do they breed? i scared later the whole tank over run by snails.
Definitely breed, but not as bad as the mini ramshorn.
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Definitely breed, but not as bad as the mini ramshorn.
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do they breed? i scared later the whole tank over run by snails.
Too much then hire a killer to do the job .
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Old 19-03-2013, 02:47 PM   #8
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Have you tried Yamato Shrimp? I currently have 4 yamato shrimp in my 1 ft tank. Not facing any problem with algae
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Have you tried Yamato Shrimp? I currently have 4 yamato shrimp in my 1 ft tank. Not facing any problem with algae
had problems with yamato before and the tankmates are not suitable i think
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Old 19-03-2013, 09:55 PM   #10
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Care to share what is in your tank? Perhaps by doing so, bros out here can help you address your problem.
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