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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Patrick on June 15, 2013, 10:00:39 AM

Title: Fry tank question
Post by: Patrick on June 15, 2013, 10:00:39 AM
I apologize if this is a dumb question.  Is all this string algae ok fr a fry tank?  See pic.....
Title: Re: Fry tank question
Post by: GVsailor on June 15, 2013, 11:32:53 AM
IMO, the algae is great.  It provides a place for microorganisms to grow that the fry can feed on, and it can give them a place to hide.  In nature algae is everywhere and the fish love it, it's just that to us its not that aesthetically pleasing.
Title: Re: Fry tank question
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on June 15, 2013, 04:28:10 PM
IMO, the algae is great.  It provides a place for microorganisms to grow that the fry can feed on, and it can give them a place to hide.  In nature algae is everywhere and the fish love it, it's just that to us its not that aesthetically pleasing.
Agreed 100%  Algae is great for fry.
Title: Re: Fry tank question
Post by: runawaypencil on June 15, 2013, 09:47:41 PM
I have heard of a type of algae that will actually eat small fry,  what i was told its a type that will grow in extremely low levels of lights and will eat/trap small fry that get to close when they are sleeping in the dark and don't have the strength to get out of it.  I have only seen it at another breeders tank, but it was local.
Title: Re: Fry tank question
Post by: Ron on June 16, 2013, 07:42:45 PM
In nature algae is everywhere and the fish love it, it's just that to us its not that aesthetically pleasing.
While not 100% sure the context of "us", I find all but the brown algae's aesthetically pleasing.  ;D

I used to have some really nice string algae years ago. I'm not certain where it came from, but eventually my Taiwan Reef's figured it out and ate it all.
Title: Re: Fry tank question
Post by: GVsailor on June 16, 2013, 10:41:49 PM
In nature algae is everywhere and the fish love it, it's just that to us its not that aesthetically pleasing.
While not 100% sure the context of "us", I find all but the brown algae's aesthetically pleasing.  ;D


Haha..  Alright, you got me there.  I like it too :D