Good algea eaters?

Hamm3592 · 04-27-2005, 04:09 PM

I am starting a ten gallon tank and i want some fish that will eat the algae. any ideas?

shev · 04-27-2005, 04:10 PM

I wouldn't get any plecos. maybe otocinclus, theya re small enough, but are pretty sensitive. snails and algae eating shrimp would work.

Lexus · 04-27-2005, 11:26 PM

In a 10G I would either remove the algae by hand or get snails or shrimp

osteoporoosi · 04-28-2005, 04:40 AM

Algae eaters are not a necessity,algaes don't grow too much in a fully cycled stabile aquarium.
A group of otos could go, but they need cool and flowing water. Amano shrimps are great on algae.

04-27-2005, 04:09 PM	#1
Hamm3592 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 55	Good algea eaters? I am starting a ten gallon tank and i want some fish that will eat the algae. any ideas?

04-27-2005, 04:10 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: Good algea eaters? I wouldn't get any plecos. maybe otocinclus, theya re small enough, but are pretty sensitive. snails and algae eating shrimp would work.

04-27-2005, 11:26 PM	#3
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osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: Good algea eaters? Algae eaters are not a necessity,algaes don't grow too much in a fully cycled stabile aquarium. A group of otos could go, but they need cool and flowing water. Amano shrimps are great on algae. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

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