We do have a sucker fish, or whatever you call them. He mostly stays

hidden inside one of the decorations, but he's grown since we got him. Presumably it's eating SOME algae, but not keeping up. I'll have a look at the other options you linked.

In response to this post by Wythe Hokie

Posted: 09/04/2019 at 5:36PM

Any fish tank experts here? We have a 30 gallon tank for tropical fish -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 11:48AM

Feeding them a lot? Back off the food (by half) for a week. ** -- Rinoki21 09/04/2019 7:58PM

Do you have any algae eater fish in the tank? -- Wythe Hokie 09/04/2019 5:13PM

We do have a sucker fish, or whatever you call them. He mostly stays -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 5:36PM

...Tussin ** -- chumley 09/04/2019 4:43PM

Solution .... -- B777Fr8Dog 09/04/2019 1:02PM

I forgot to add it is better in the long-run to error on the side -- VTHokie2000 09/04/2019 12:43PM

What type of filtration system do you use? -- VTHokie2000 09/04/2019 12:34PM

Here's also the base of the issue. I was opposed to getting the tank, but -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 12:43PM

I have used the AquaClear before and I never had any problems with it -- VTHokie2000 09/04/2019 1:03PM

Add salt or maybe they need more space? -- HokieAl 09/04/2019 12:34PM

Is it possible you're mucking around with it too much? -- JoesterVT 09/04/2019 12:17PM

I guess that's possible, but the fact that we had a problem previously -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 12:24PM

Is the tank in direct sunlight? ** -- 48zip 09/04/2019 12:16PM

For a few hours a day yes, BUT.....we tried having the shades drawn for a -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 12:21PM

Get a shark ** -- bigbadbird 09/04/2019 12:01PM

Now you are just being a bass ** -- HokieDan95 09/04/2019 12:52PM

Too many fish? I got fewer fish and it helped. ** -- MontyPythokie 09/04/2019 11:58AM

Okay. GOT fewer fish - where do you buy those? or did some run away? ;) ** -- RTFC 09/04/2019 4:55PM

Not likely. 30 gallon tank should allow for 30 inches of fish. We have -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 12:20PM

Round Up ** -- darnellm 09/04/2019 11:49AM

I thought you were joking but googled it anyway. Apparently Roundup IS -- Late 80s Hokie 09/04/2019 12:25PM

Copper Sulfate ** -- Major Kong 09/04/2019 5:23PM

...your tip to the nearest dollar ** -- chumley 09/04/2019 11:54AM

We do have a sucker fish, or whatever you call them. He mostly stays

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