salt water pleco equivalent?

[kaiser]

I need something to dramatically eat the brown algae that's taking over my tank.

 

[big911dog]

1) Adequate cleanup crew - critters like nassarius and turbo snails, emerald and hermit crabs, etc. Someone once told me one per gallon is a good average.
2) RODI water
3) Correct lighting spectrum
4) Check phosphates
5) Remove stuff in filter media which feed algae

 

[bigarn]

Also be sure you have good waterflow throughout the tank...this includes the surface.

 

[spline9]

Fighting Conchs are good for diatoms, if thats what you have.

 

[reefraff]

My Lawnmower Blenny will feed off the glass but nothing like a plecostomus. Lots of snails and a mag float glass cleaner will do the trick. I try to keep the front as clean as possible and let the crew handle the rest.

 

[spline9]

Yeah, mag-floats are awesome.

 

[kaiser]

Originally posted by spline9
Fighting Conchs are good for diatoms, if thats what you have.
Is a 29G big enough for a fighting conch?

 

[spline9]

I dont see why not, you may want to check other sources to be sure.

 

[kdogg91]

Fighting Conchs are awesome for brown algae. I had it all over my sand and my conch ate it all really fast. I have mine in my 15 gallon tank, although he is really small... maybe a little more than an inch long. He is constantly grazing for algae though.

 

[kaiser]

sweet