Absolute best glass-cleaning/algae-eating fish species - please vote

[Draal5]

Garra's are the best for tanks in the 70's range

Otocinclus for higher 80's range

 

[gatotsu77]

mag float lol

A fine specimen indeed. This one has my vote :

 

[Lupin]

Garras and hillstream loaches for coldwater. Ancistrus spp. for tropical tanks.

 

[Iceeeyyyy]

grass shrimps do the job for me, dont see any use for plecos nor any other cat for algae control personally.

 

[Lupin]

grass shrimps do the job for me, dont see any use for plecos nor any other cat for algae control personally.

I know. Ya hate catfish, Yoji.:sim:

 

[Quinn1928]

definetly otos

 

[Star_Rider]

Otocinclus

Bristlenosed catfish.

 

[Inka4040]

Count another one for mag float. I'm not a fan of purchasing any fish for the purpose of doing "a job" but if I had to pick a living solution to an algae problem it'd have to be nerites.

 

[gcis]

I vote ottos......tireless cleaners that don't add a lot to the bioload.....I put 8 in my 55 two weeks ago and they get the glass, plants, and decor in my tank spotless. Diatoms watch out!

 

[small-fish]

my corys clean the algae off of the rubber suction cups but thats about it, and once my sae realized that he can eat the flake food he does nothing