Hair algae infesting your tank? get some malayans.

**doubleace** · 14th Oct 2008, 07:46

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

good luck with them! whats the size?

Its around 2cm

**EvolutionZ** · 14th Oct 2008, 09:07

thanks.. will drop by c328 today.

**barmby** · 14th Oct 2008, 12:01

Originally Posted by fishpoo

sounds great... but does anyone know the maximum size of these shrimp?
any idea if they can be kept with crs?

IMO, I will not keep CRS with malayan shrimps. Same theory as keeping Cardinal tetras with Neon tetras. Kind of like .... no point.

Anyway, no offense to people here who did likewise.

**fishpoo** · 14th Oct 2008, 14:02

Ah but i the difference is.. crs does not clear up the hair algae in the tank..... or is it just mine? so i was thinking of getting some the clear up the hair algae...

**randchai** · 14th Oct 2008, 14:44

Wow.. didn't know Malayans could turn up so nice.. Thks for sharing !

**koren** · 14th Oct 2008, 18:07

anyone wanna share 25 malayans each? seems like everywhere's onli selling in 50s pack.. i duwan they to overcrowd my already crowded tank..

**fishpoo** · 15th Oct 2008, 08:59

I would like only 2 as my tank is really small? if you want to share with me that is....

**kendrick_86** · 16th Oct 2008, 10:39

i also don't mind sharing, need a few to clear up quite alot of hair algae for my 2 ft tank.

**fishpoo** · 16th Oct 2008, 11:21

oh so koren and kendrick gonna share a bag of 50? can i get like 2 or 4 from u guys?

**greenaqua** · 20th Oct 2008, 22:02

OK, gonna try this out since I got infested with BBA. I noticed that BBA grows around areas with low CO2. Will pop over to get some Malayan from C328 tomorrow.

**EvolutionZ** · 20th Oct 2008, 22:04

bro, malayan do not clear BBA...

**teddy_ang** · 21st Oct 2008, 08:40

...thank you for the tip!

I emptied 50 into my tank and hair algae is visibly reduced!

Kudos to thread starter!

**pipercross** · 4th Nov 2008, 02:31

I have those black algae that grows on the leaves of my plants.
Are these the Black Beard Algae (BBA)?

I have some CRS and cheeries in my tank, will putting malayan shrimps cross breed with them?

Thanks,
From a Newbie

**fishpoo** · 4th Nov 2008, 12:57

nope don't think they do

**EvolutionZ** · 4th Nov 2008, 14:14

not 100% sure but i heard from old shrimp guru that malayan and cherries do cross breed. after they cross bred, the colour are the wild form of cherries.