Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Monday, September 09, 2002 8:12 PM, IndyEsox_at_aol.com
[SMTP:IndyEsox_at_aol.com] wrote:
> In a message dated 9/9/02 11:08:10 AM US Central Standard Time,
> Allen.Boatman_at_sdhc.k12.fl.us writes:
>
> << I would suggest Jordanella floridae. They eat both hair/filamentous
> algae and duckweed. They do not eat your aquatic plants. I have used
> them successfully for control of hair algae in my 55 planted tank. This
> also provides and endless supply of flagfish and they are all the best
> colored flagfish you can find because of all the carotenoides in the
> algae!! >>
>
>
> Thanks, Boat. I don't suppose they would last very long in Indiana
winters.
> Next spring I will see who has some for sale. And then go sell the
offspring
> at the local aquarium club or trade for food at the local fish store.
>
> I went ahead and tore everything out in one pond. The only thing left is
a
> little very fine powdery sand. I figure I will let it dry out for a
couple
> days. I'm wondering if I should get some bleach and wash the sides down.
> Also wondering if there is something I can dip the potted plants in
before
> putting them back in the newly filled pond.
>
> Chuck Church
> Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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