algae eaters dying 1 by 1.

12-01-2011, 09:45 PM

hi all. i need some help.

i cant figure out what is wrong with my tank.

the CRS inside are fine. so are my BDS and Firereds.

however, 2 Otos and 1 Golden Algae eater(found dead today) have dead mysteriously.

i dont feed them anything cause people say they survive on algae alone.

however, my tank is squeaky clean. no algae at all.

could that be the reason why my algae eaters are all dead?

how can i introduce more food(algae) for them?

all my algae eaters are dead already though.

PNT Guy · 12-01-2011, 09:52 PM

Its not advisable to put algae eater in a tank with crs they are quite aggressive and may eat your beloved crs.

thomas-seah · 12-01-2011, 10:55 PM

bro 3inone, from my experience, keeping cherry shrimp is much easier than keeping oto, especially if u want to maintain it at tip-top condition.

oto is like hungry ghost, it keeps eating. i find ketapang leave is quite ideal as food for both oto and shrimp. best part is don't have to worry about white worm appears in the tank due to over feeding.

Hershley · 13-01-2011, 01:30 PM

No algae means no food for cae so die lo.they need food apart from algae in the tanks. Mayb water too cold for cae.

13-01-2011, 01:34 PM

then how i introduce food inside? my tank like never have algae before..

anything i can do to make algae grow? or is ketapang leave sufficient?

Hershley · 14-01-2011, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3inone

then how i introduce food inside? my tank like never have algae before..

anything i can do to make algae grow? or is ketapang leave sufficient?

try hikari algae wafers... my shrimps eat oso. ottos n cae will eat also. sinking wafers shld nt be a prob.

gd luck...

14-01-2011, 09:10 PM

algae wafers? cool! will buy some of them when i visit LFS soon!

thanks for recommendation.

however all my algae eaters dead already :/

that leads me to another question: should i get algae eaters like Oto only when i have algae in my tank already? or i can include it anytime to prevent algae from accumulating?

taizi · 12-02-2011, 05:26 AM

yes oto is good for shrimps

12-02-2011, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3inone

algae wafers? cool! will buy some of them when i visit LFS soon!

thanks for recommendation.

however all my algae eaters dead already :/

that leads me to another question: should i get algae eaters like Oto only when i have algae in my tank already? or i can include it anytime to prevent algae from accumulating?

Why's your objective for otos? The shrimps already eat algae.

12-01-2011, 09:45 PM	#1
3inone Guest Posts: n/a	algae eaters dying 1 by 1. hi all. i need some help. i cant figure out what is wrong with my tank. the CRS inside are fine. so are my BDS and Firereds. however, 2 Otos and 1 Golden Algae eater(found dead today) have dead mysteriously. i dont feed them anything cause people say they survive on algae alone. however, my tank is squeaky clean. no algae at all. could that be the reason why my algae eaters are all dead? how can i introduce more food(algae) for them? all my algae eaters are dead already though.

12-01-2011, 09:52 PM	#2
PNT Guy Dragon Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,275	Its not advisable to put algae eater in a tank with crs they are quite aggressive and may eat your beloved crs.

12-01-2011, 10:55 PM	#3
thomas-seah Arofanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 411	bro 3inone, from my experience, keeping cherry shrimp is much easier than keeping oto, especially if u want to maintain it at tip-top condition. oto is like hungry ghost, it keeps eating. i find ketapang leave is quite ideal as food for both oto and shrimp. best part is don't have to worry about white worm appears in the tank due to over feeding.

13-01-2011, 01:30 PM	#4
Hershley Endangered Dragon Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,133	No algae means no food for cae so die lo.they need food apart from algae in the tanks. Mayb water too cold for cae.

13-01-2011, 01:34 PM	#5
3inone Guest Posts: n/a	then how i introduce food inside? my tank like never have algae before.. anything i can do to make algae grow? or is ketapang leave sufficient?

14-01-2011, 09:10 PM	#7
3inone Guest Posts: n/a	algae wafers? cool! will buy some of them when i visit LFS soon! thanks for recommendation. however all my algae eaters dead already :/ that leads me to another question: should i get algae eaters like Oto only when i have algae in my tank already? or i can include it anytime to prevent algae from accumulating?

12-02-2011, 05:26 AM	#8
taizi Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 854	yes oto is good for shrimps

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