What's better?

SeaSerpant · 04-01-2008, 07:15 PM

Would 2 farrowellas be better than a whack load of otos. what would you get and why?

SeaSerpant · 04-01-2008, 08:07 PM

anyone?

**fshfanatic** · 04-01-2008, 08:22 PM

I would get ottos as I think that they are a 10 on both the cute scale and on the coolness scale.

SeaSerpant · 04-01-2008, 08:29 PM

how many for a 70g tank?

SeaSerpant · 04-01-2008, 08:50 PM

anybody?

**fshfanatic** · 04-01-2008, 08:51 PM

I had 50 in my 125, it was quite the site to see..

rsretep · 04-01-2008, 09:02 PM

i gotta disagree go for the farowellas...much more character IMO

KurtG · 04-01-2008, 09:11 PM

I have both. I really like the ottos and had ~12 in a 75.

I'd get both for the character, but I have little to no algae now that the tank is running really smooth and am starting to worry about the ottos. They're not taking to the wafers; the farrowella has and are shedding weight fast.

fwiw, the ottos are so small, they can clean anywhere. Not so with the farrowella. He/she has trouble manuevering in my dense tank. Small SAE are quite good too and take to food when the tank is bare.

SeaSerpant · 04-02-2008, 01:22 AM

sounds like the otos are a winner. how many should i get for a 60g? maybe once i get the 70g set up i'll buy the farrowella too. don't know. Tommorow i'm getting rid of my albino poopostamus and will have money for a bunch of oto's so if i get my answer for the above quesion (how many should i get for a 60g?) i'll be on my way to the pet store.

legomaniac89 · 04-02-2008, 03:13 AM

For a 60G, I'd say maybe about 10-15, maybe more.

Farlos are awesome, but I think they need to be kept in a school for best results. And fed blanched veggies every once in a while.

And the "Albino Poopostomus" all I got to say is HA! I know what you mean lol.

SeaSerpant · 04-02-2008, 04:02 AM

well i don't know now because i don't know if my param are good because i can't properly test them. are there any other algae eaters that would be good in a 60g/70g tank?

**fishscale** · 04-02-2008, 01:59 PM

That would depend on what else you keep in the tank. If you don't know your parameters, you should probably get a test kit.

Keep in mind that you shouldn't rely on algae eaters to do maintenance for you. Algae issues stem from nutrient imbalance, too much light, lack of CO2, etc. Algae eaters are just as likely to eat whatever food you feed the rest of the tank.

SeaSerpant · 04-02-2008, 03:34 PM

Well i am feeding to much so i'll cut down on that. i have 2 test kits for ammonia and nitrate but my dad can test nitrite because he's a chemist and has the equipment. i'll take the water in to a pet shop but i have inadequet filtering so i am getting that before the algae eaters. how does that sound?

**lauraleellbp** · 04-02-2008, 04:54 PM

SeaSerpant · 04-03-2008, 01:43 AM

well i sold my pleco and am about 40$ away from my new filter.

04-01-2008, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	What's better? Would 2 farrowellas be better than a whack load of otos. what would you get and why? __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

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fshfanatic Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,598	I would get ottos as I think that they are a 10 on both the cute scale and on the coolness scale. __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic - 2215, 2217, 2260, Eheim Ecco 2232, Eheim Pro II 2026 ) Fluval FX5

04-01-2008, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	how many for a 70g tank? __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

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SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	anybody? __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

04-01-2008, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
fshfanatic Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,598	I had 50 in my 125, it was quite the site to see.. __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic - 2215, 2217, 2260, Eheim Ecco 2232, Eheim Pro II 2026 ) Fluval FX5

04-01-2008, 09:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
rsretep Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: joppa md Posts: 47	i gotta disagree go for the farowellas...much more character IMO

04-01-2008, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
KurtG Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 365	I have both. I really like the ottos and had ~12 in a 75. I'd get both for the character, but I have little to no algae now that the tank is running really smooth and am starting to worry about the ottos. They're not taking to the wafers; the farrowella has and are shedding weight fast. fwiw, the ottos are so small, they can clean anywhere. Not so with the farrowella. He/she has trouble manuevering in my dense tank. Small SAE are quite good too and take to food when the tank is bare. __________________ 75g crypt field (C. spiralis) w/wild silver angels, 3 T8s 2x OD, XP3, pres. CO2, 20H dwarf cray, (2) 20 watt T-12s, playsand & clay, no CO2.

04-02-2008, 01:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	sounds like the otos are a winner. how many should i get for a 60g? maybe once i get the 70g set up i'll buy the farrowella too. don't know. Tommorow i'm getting rid of my albino poopostamus and will have money for a bunch of oto's so if i get my answer for the above quesion (how many should i get for a 60g?) i'll be on my way to the pet store. __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

04-02-2008, 03:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
legomaniac89 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 122	For a 60G, I'd say maybe about 10-15, maybe more. Farlos are awesome, but I think they need to be kept in a school for best results. And fed blanched veggies every once in a while. And the "Albino Poopostomus" all I got to say is HA! I know what you mean lol. __________________ Wake the Lifeless...Die to Fight this...Stand Beside Me...Storm the Gates of Hell! -Demon Hunter, Storm the Gates of Hell.

04-02-2008, 04:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	well i don't know now because i don't know if my param are good because i can't properly test them. are there any other algae eaters that would be good in a 60g/70g tank? __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

04-02-2008, 01:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
fishscale O.G. - original guppy. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,672	That would depend on what else you keep in the tank. If you don't know your parameters, you should probably get a test kit. Keep in mind that you shouldn't rely on algae eaters to do maintenance for you. Algae issues stem from nutrient imbalance, too much light, lack of CO2, etc. Algae eaters are just as likely to eat whatever food you feed the rest of the tank. __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

04-02-2008, 03:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	Well i am feeding to much so i'll cut down on that. i have 2 test kits for ammonia and nitrate but my dad can test nitrite because he's a chemist and has the equipment. i'll take the water in to a pet shop but i have inadequet filtering so i am getting that before the algae eaters. how does that sound? __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

04-02-2008, 04:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
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04-03-2008, 01:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	well i sold my pleco and am about 40$ away from my new filter. __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

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