Stomatella varia problem

[xxdean057xx]

what is the best way to get rid of these guys, i know they they are great algae grazers but they reproduce sooooooooo much!!! please help i have a 24 nano cube so getting large fish to eat them would be out of the question, , thanks

 

[wade1]

I would imagine that you could harvest these guys and give them away in a heartbeat. People would love to have more of them.

Keep in mind as well... there will not be piles, without the food to sustain them. If the algae content of the tank falls, so will the population. That said, you could add another type of herbivore that will compete with them for the food. Mexican turbo snails are pretty good for covering alot of ground in that way.

 

[Anonymous]

Peppermint Shrimp will eat them.

 

[Mihai]

In 2 months you'll be back asking how to get rid of your algae... make sure you know what you want. If I were you, I'd keep them.

M.

 

[Anonymous]

Peppermint Shrimp will eat them.

Yes I have seen peppermints and I think cleaner shrimp pick them up eat them.

I like them though! Like others have said, if they are reproducing, it is because there is enough algae to sustain high levels of reproduction.

 

[Mihai]

I also heard that cleaner shrimps will eat them, although I never witnessed it in my tank. It's true that their population has declined lately, but this may be related to the fierce competition they get from chitons and Collonista snails. Similary my bristleworms practically outcompeted 1000s of micro-brittle stars that were too shy to come and feed before it was dark. They are now all gone.

M.