Vukie. Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hi guys, first of all an big apology for the vaugness of the post im about to type, when it comes to plants im a complete noob Ok so i have some plants in a cichlid tank, they are the common ones you get from your LFS that are always attached to driftwood and have the big green leaeves on them. The are growing really well in my tank and im constantly cutting them back and attaching the new plant to another log so im gettign my monies worth Only problem i have is im getting algae on the leaves, the rest of the tank is clean it onyl seems to grow on the leaevs and it is very hard to clean off as i dont want to damage the plant, any way to get rid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fry_2_buy Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Not much of an expert with plants either but I know there is some liquid stuff available that you could try. Also, driftwood is not really ideal for cichlids as it acts as a buffer to change your water chemistry into unfavourable conditions that cichlids will not like. If its only small it shouldn't really matter but just thought you should know in case your conditions change significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noddy65 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 The plants are probably Anubias sp....you could always double dose Dino Spit http://aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Dinosaur_Spit.html This will kill your algae...some fish may be sensitive as well.... Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtank Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Throw in some bristlenose they will clean it up quick smart ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloughlin2 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 If it is black hair/beard algae bristlenose won't touch it. Only fish that do are ottocinclus and true flying foxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vukie. Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 its not the black hair/beard algae, but my father in law does have this in his tank and your right the BN wont go near it, any way to get rid of that? the algae on my plants seems to be the common one you see on glass, just very spotty and very hard, i use a credit card to clean it off the glass but cant get it off the plants, will try the dino spit, do you know of any LFS's in SYD that stock it? i dont want to harm my fish as its my display tank so can you suggest something more fish friendly? or should i just start with small doses? as a side not, first time i have ever heard of driftwood not being good for cichlids, i have 2 big pieces in my 4 footerfor about the past 5 yrs and never had a problem with fish dieing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citypainter Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Driftwood can lower the ph in some cases. If you Americans they won't mind. If you have Africans and plenty of limestone, coral, or other buffing agents it will rarely have an effect on the Ph unless you have a small body of water and a lot of driftwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vukie. Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 that would be why then, i use crushed coral for the substrate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theantmac Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 i have some true Siamese algae eaters if you want them i will sell you 4 for $20 they are over a year old quite good size and are doing a great job in cleaning my plants however theres now not any algae left so i only need my other 4. be careful if you do buy them from a shop because alot of people will sell you flying foxes instead and they dont eat the algae. also, otto's wont survive with cichlids just thought it was worth a mention. my S.A.E are a good size so they should be ok. pm if u want to buy em i live 45 min drive from u ant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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