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v-talik
11-21-2005, 03:05 PM
i have hair algae that im trying to get rid off in my 125 gallon tank......i know that not all type of plecos will consume hair algae............will a marble pleco eat it? if u have any suggestions of fish that are safe to go with tanganyika community and will eat hair algae i'll be happy to hear the solutions thx

punkypuffer
11-21-2005, 06:56 PM
as far as i know the only algae eater that eats hair algae is a siamensis. not sure if it would like the high pH though

fishboy11
11-22-2005, 06:04 AM
Marble plecos are a gibby species, so pretty much just a common. it will not consume algae.