5 gallon algae eater

tromeokid · 04-26-2006, 08:34 AM

i have a 5 gallon in my office and its starting to get a bit of algae on the glass. i have 3 red danios in the tank. any suggestions on an algae eater that wont crowd the tank?

T

meyerhaus · 04-26-2006, 09:30 AM

A snail...just one...or else you will have eleventy-five of them before you can blink.

**fish_doc** · 04-26-2006, 09:48 AM

It only takes one snail with most breeds. Their multiplying depends more on their food supply than on the starting number.

What else do you currently have in the tank?

tromeokid · 04-26-2006, 09:57 AM

thats it. 3 red danios. i have an apple snail in my 10 gallon at home, i may just bring her in. she is a sole female that lays unfertilized eggs. no problems there.

**fish_doc** · 04-26-2006, 12:59 PM

It seems that would be your best bet. Most other algae cleaning fish either get to large for a 5 gallon or prefer to be in groups.

**SueM** · 04-26-2006, 01:14 PM

Little Otocinclis Cats are awesome algae eaters and they stay about an inch.
they don't like to be alone, but you could put 2 in a 5 with what you have, no problem

msdolittle · 04-26-2006, 01:24 PM

Eleventy-five..........thats funny.

**JustOneMore20** · 04-26-2006, 02:12 PM

The general rule for ottos is 5g per fish. And they are shoaling fish, so 2 or 3 is better than 1. In a 5g you don't have room for 2 or 3.

I would go for the snail.

Ottos are also pretty sensitive to water quality and a 5g can be unstable. I wouldn't risk the ottos.

**SueM** · 04-26-2006, 02:37 PM

well it seems all 1800 of my tanks go against the rules,
so no more suggestions from me.

garfieldnfish · 04-26-2006, 02:47 PM

Get 2 otos for your 10 gal and move the snail to your 5 gal.

xerxeswasachump · 04-26-2006, 08:07 PM

Some dwarf shrimp might work. As long as you give them something to balance against so they can eat off the glass.

04-26-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
tromeokid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lexington, KY Posts: 102	5 gallon algae eater i have a 5 gallon in my office and its starting to get a bit of algae on the glass. i have 3 red danios in the tank. any suggestions on an algae eater that wont crowd the tank? T

04-26-2006, 09:30 AM	#2
meyerhaus I flare at the mirror... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Age: 29 Posts: 181	A snail...just one...or else you will have eleventy-five of them before you can blink. __________________ Jon ~~~ *55~38~30~lots-o-10s~lots-o-Bettas!*

04-26-2006, 09:48 AM	#3
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	It only takes one snail with most breeds. Their multiplying depends more on their food supply than on the starting number. What else do you currently have in the tank? __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	It seems that would be your best bet. Most other algae cleaning fish either get to large for a 5 gallon or prefer to be in groups. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,014	Little Otocinclis Cats are awesome algae eaters and they stay about an inch. they don't like to be alone, but you could put 2 in a 5 with what you have, no problem __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

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04-26-2006, 09:57 AM	#4
tromeokid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lexington, KY Posts: 102	thats it. 3 red danios. i have an apple snail in my 10 gallon at home, i may just bring her in. she is a sole female that lays unfertilized eggs. no problems there.

04-26-2006, 01:24 PM	#7
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	Eleventy-five..........thats funny. __________________ ~Angela~

04-26-2006, 02:12 PM	#8
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,479	The general rule for ottos is 5g per fish. And they are shoaling fish, so 2 or 3 is better than 1. In a 5g you don't have room for 2 or 3. I would go for the snail. Ottos are also pretty sensitive to water quality and a 5g can be unstable. I wouldn't risk the ottos. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

04-26-2006, 02:37 PM	#9
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,014	well it seems all 1800 of my tanks go against the rules, so no more suggestions from me. __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

04-26-2006, 02:47 PM	#10
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	Get 2 otos for your 10 gal and move the snail to your 5 gal.

04-26-2006, 08:07 PM	#11
xerxeswasachump no snakes alive... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Age: 24 Posts: 237	Some dwarf shrimp might work. As long as you give them something to balance against so they can eat off the glass. __________________ 46 Gallon Planted Tank: 1 bolivian ram, 1 angelfish, 12 glo-lite tetras, 2 colomesus asellus, 8 japonica shrimp

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