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No. What happens in a fish tank is that ammonia is produced from the fish's waste (it is excreted through the gills, and their poo and uneaten food rapidly breaks down into ammonia). Plecos, by the way, are very messy fish. There is no way to prevent this from happening, and ammonia is extremely toxic to fish, even in tiny amounts. So the ammonia needs to be removed. The bacteria that change the ammonia into non toxic substances live in the filter, so without a filtration system the ammonia in the tank will build up and build up, killing the fish very fast. In order to sufficiently dilute the ammonia without a filter, you would have to do huge water changes several times a day, and in the sort of tank (100 gallons) required to support a fish as big as a Plecostomus, this would be logistically impossible.
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∙ 13y agoYes but you will need to feed it algae wafers.
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What fish can you put in a tank with a goldfish?
almost any other type of fish just make sure their bigger than the gold fishes mouth or the goldfish will eat it
What specific kind of fish can eat algae?
I don't know ALL the fish that eat algae, but the number one fish is probably the plecosthamus, or pleco. (I'm not sure if I spelled "plecosthamus right or not.) Plecos range from about 1" to 14". I had a pleco once...
Can snails live in a tank or bowl if the fish are gone and if so do you still need to add fish food?
Snails live on a tank and no you don't have to feed it.it eats of algae
What good does algae do to the fish in the fish tank?
nothing
What fish clean other fishes?
There are many different aquarium animals that will clean algae off the walls of your aquarium. I will name a few: Cories, Plecostomus (AKA, Pleco) and more. There are some algae eaters that are not fish. Mystery snails, freshwater snails, and other water snails eat algae. Ghost shrimp are small and are very easy to take care of. They clean the decorations in your fish tank and eat any uneaten, leftover food.
Will the other fish in the tank eat the zucchini from the algae eater?
It depends on what fish you have in the tank!
Are mollies dirty fish?
No They are really a helpful fish in you tank most of the time they eat any grow algae growing your fish tank they add wonderful color into your tank and they are very active and have hundreds of live babies
What is purple algae in a saltwater fish tank?
It is called coraline algae.
Which organisms are producers in a fish tank?
Algae
How do you clean algae off fresh water fish tank accessories?
you buy an algae fish at a pet store to eat the algae.
How do you wash your tank with a plecostamus in it?
You simply do regular weekly water changes of at least 50%, use an algae scrubber to clean some of the algae, and ensure that you clean out any waste. Plecos cannot survive on nothing but algae though and you should provide them with algae wafers as well as zucchini on a regular basis
Does the rapid growth of algae use up oxygen that fish need to survive?
algae creates oxygen in the water ,tank. i found a 35 gal. tank you could not see into because the algae was so thick. the tank had not been touched for almost 6 months, yet there was a fish alive in the tank , not only did the algae create oxygen in the tank, but also created a food source for the fish to survive
