Small algae eating fish?

[bradlgt21]

To the original poster, something I learned early on this forum is when you see someone post who has a post count in the thousands or even high hundreds I listen to there advice. Because if you listen to everyones your going to get lots of conflicting answers and many are from people just as experienced as you that don't know exactly what they are talking about. Jpappy has over 20,000 posts for a reason. Listen to the experts they know what they are talking about. Get a fish for that algae now and it's going to be stuck with you forever even when the algae goes away.

 

[OneJun]

I noe that once algae is gone, i would be stuck with that fish forever.I dont really mind that. I have 3 corys and plannin to get more.I got 2 guppies and 6 glo light tetras. Do corys like beard algae?

 

[jpappy789]

Corys do not have the correct mouth structure to feed on algae. They may "nibble" on it, but they will not remove any algae.

 

[bradlgt21]

If it's really beard algae there isn't much that likes it. I heard Siamese Algae Eaters will eat it and so will Amano shrimp. But not all of them, I know I have amano's and no Beard algae while I used to. But there are other variables like I stopped using a DIY CO2 system which probably helped get rid of it more then the shrimp but you never know.

 

[OneJun]

Well i was just wonderin bout the ebard algae thats all.

 

[Keeshaw]

Eveyone says PLACO-PLACO-PLACO! Has knowone ever head of Farloella AKA twig cats? Don't get to big,and every bit as good as a placo.

 

[jpappy789]

Eveyone says PLACO-PLACO-PLACO! Has knowone ever head of Farloella AKA twig cats? Don't get to big,and every bit as good as a placo.

Actually, most people say PLECO

 

[OneJun]

Lol thats funny. Hmm never ehard of twig cats. Ill look it up but the fish stores near me are usually crappy 0.0

 

[jpappy789]

Look for FARLOWELLA (not Farloella ) species. Also called whiptail catfish, stick catfish, etc.

 

[clogstonian]

Yet another opinion;

Here are a couple of other options depending on budget and availability. Panda Garra (Garra flavatra) . . these might get a little bigger than you ultimately want 3.5" but a pair of these are very entertaining and will nibble on your hands once they get acclimated . ... maybe more the "biofilm" feeder than a true algae eater but I always saw them grazing in my tank. Great in pairs. The second is anything from the Stiphodon genus around 2.5" (that's where mine have held fast for the past year) these get a little territorial with each other but do no real harm.

Too bad about the kid bro and pleco paranoia, bristlenose are the best!

Good luck