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2. Freshwater aquarium algae - Wikipedia

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   Species may be unintentionally disseminated through spores and fragments that hitchhike on ornamental fish and plants purchased from aquarium suppliers. [1] Algae is typically considered a nuisance and subject to removal through the use of algicides and the release of algae eaters. However, total elimination of algae is considered unlikely in a ...

3. Algae eater - Wikipedia

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   Algae eater or algivore is a common name for any bottom-dwelling or filter-feeding aquatic animal species that specialize in feeding on algae and phytoplanktons.Algae eaters are important for the fishkeeping hobby and many are commonly kept by aquarium hobbyists to improve water quality. [1]

4. Hypostomus plecostomus - Wikipedia

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   In the aquarium trade, this dark-colored, bottom-feeding, nocturnal catfish is often purchased for its ability to clean algae from fish tanks but also contributes a lot of waste to the nitrogen cycle. They are difficult for other fish to harass, both due to the semi-aggressive nature of the fish as well as its thick armor. [21]

5. 32 best aquarium pets that aren't fish - AOL

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   That’s because these algae-loving, waste-clearing ‘janitors’ glide from side to side, clearing unwanted debris from your tank as they go. They’ll devour extra fish food, hoover up dead ...

6. Algae scrubber - Wikipedia

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   Periodic removal of the algae that has grown inside of an algae scrubber removes nutrients (ammonia, nitrate, phosphate) from the aquarium water, thus providing the needed filtration. An algae scrubber is a water filtering device which uses light to grow algae; in this process, undesirable chemicals are removed from the water. [1]

7. 32 types of saltwater fish for your aquarium - AOL

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   A fairly large marine fish for the aquarium with a royal blue body, yellow tail, and black palette design on their body. A star on the silver screen, as Dory in the Disney/Pixar movie Finding Nemo .