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African Algae Eater

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Conqueror - 25 Apr 2004 05:02 GMT
Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
Cichlid tank?
NetMax - 25 Apr 2004 06:18 GMT
> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?

Neritina natalensis: hardwater algae eaters, suitable for hostile
environments.

http://members.aol.com/Mkohl2/Neritidae.html
http://perso.infonie.be/pomacea/neritina_natalensis_uk.htm

NetMax
Polarhound - 25 Apr 2004 06:32 GMT
> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?

I have a common pleco in with my mixed cichlid/characin tank.
(Buttikoferi and Leporinus)
Olivier - 25 Apr 2004 09:03 GMT
Many cichlids from the african lakes are algae eater. For example, the
Tropheus species from Tanganyika eats only algae.

> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?
Kelly - 25 Apr 2004 16:06 GMT
We have 2 chinese algae eaters in there that have done well in out 90g
african
Kel

> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?
stef - 27 Apr 2004 13:00 GMT
I have a Crossocheilus siamensis with Malawi cichlid.

> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?
TEACHSKIP - 27 Apr 2004 19:18 GMT
The Ancistrus "bristlenose" sp. do well with African cichlids. Even though they
are from South America water chemistry is not critical as long as the water is
of good quality.

Good luck.

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African
> Cichlid tank?
Conqueror - 29 Apr 2004 02:26 GMT
Thank you all for the good ideas.

> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?
A.Rashid Woodi - 18 May 2004 03:05 GMT
try cigar fish check this link for visual help on how they look like.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/l/l/llb/LLB/Aquaria/Species/ff/ff150.htm

> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an African
> Cichlid tank?
TEACHSKIP - 18 May 2004 05:50 GMT
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> Could anyone tell me if there is an algae eater that will live in an
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> Cichlid tank >>

The bristlnose catfish (Ancistrus sp.) do well in African cichlid tanks
provided the water quality is good.

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