Algae Eater or Aufwuchs Grazer: What's The Difference?

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Channel: Dan Hiteshew · 2016 · Pets & Animals

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the Spirogyra Algae is back in my 125 gallon Native Tank. In this video I discuss the difference between Aufwuchs Grazers and algae Eaters. Both are great natural Algae Control, but both do different things.
Good Algae Eaters include; Gourami, Mollies, Platies, Guppies, and Flag Fish.
Aufwuchs Grazers include; Rubber lip plecos, Farlowella Catfish, Otos (Otocinclus catfish), and of course the Chinese Algae Eater (C.A.E.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhL95rDLfJI

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