Bottom feeder algae eater?

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czernia03

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What is the best bottom feeder for planted tank? I don’t want some one pulling my plants out and I do have a lot of plants in the water.
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Richey117

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ive never had a pleco pull up plants, go for one of those
 

rocker92

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what is your lighting setup and how long are your lights on? what size tank do you have? how many fish do you have?
 

czernia03

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48w by 2, for two hours I have 96w for my plants total time on for 8 hours in a 26g at the moment I have 8 fish in it but it is heavily planted
Pink Floyd I am going to see Roger Waters in Chicago at the end of the summer
 

Ratlova30

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Go with Corys.
 

fish-n-chips

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What are your 8 fish? That could make a big difference.
I second that. Otos are another good option, small size and will clean plants off too.
 

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I agree with needing more specific info about stocking. Amano shrimp and nerite snails work in many tanks. I also agree with Pappy that getting a fish to get rid of algae isn't a long term solution. If the root of the algae problem isn't found, adding more fish/critters could exacerbate the problem.
 
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