I've been reading that some folk do the spot h202 treatment, or excel - or both. Growing up to 2 inches, the adult American Flag will co-exist with fish of same or larger size. Good luck to all. This would be a great thing to do if I ever open my store. Hair algae treatment I'm just wondering what the preferred treatment is for what I identify as hair algae. This American themed tank would have native US fish in it then when the season is done, they'll go into their own native tank with native plants. Behaviour [edit | edit source] A bit aggressive, but it depends on the personality of the fish. As primarily vegetarian fish, they will eat soft spirulina food, pleco-style wafers, par-boiled zucchini bits, etc., and prefer to take their foods from the bottom of the tank. My pair is in a heavily planted tank with Cardinals, Rummynose, Espie's Rasboras, and some other tetras. A few fish like ‘True’ Siamese Algae eater, Black Mollies, American Flag fish, Swordtails etc are know to eat BBA in the aquarium. I don't know whether or not that is a result of them eating it. These fish are quite fast and like to stick close to the bottom of tank or on the side of … You have decided on a aquarium and already set up your fishtank?? Fish Keeping Difficulty. When an aquarium hobbyist thinks of a planted aquarium they often think of a tank with tetras or livebearers. Cichlids in the Planted Aquarium By Tony Griffitts. One hobbyist reported that he found that the fish grew slower in a 40 L than a 350 L. They are the most energetic fish in the tank, but there are no single, bigger fish for them to single out and plenty of plants to explore, so that disspiates any such energy. Very territorial when nesting which makes them unsuitable for homing with many fish unless the aquarium is very large. The American-Flagfish, Jordanella floridae is a notable exception. They are great alone in a tank or with other fish in a well planted, dark gravel aquarium. Generally smaller fish such as the Ember Tetra listed below tend to give the illusion of a deeper and larger aquarium and are an excellent choice for the modern day hobbyist. Cichlids are often overlooked as a plant safe fish because of their overall reputation of rearranging the tank. Aquarium stocking ideas: the 50 to 65 gallons fishtank. I've always wanted a native fish tank. These small freshwater fish are the darling of many a beginner’s tank. The American Flagfish (Cyprindon Floridae) is not among the typical choices in an aquarium. Females lay eggs in a crater in the substrate, males protect the nest.