Absolute best glass-cleaning/algae-eating fish species - please vote
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I've never had huge problems with algae until recently (think phosphates were added into the local tap). If I do have it, I generally wipe it off.
As of right now, I don't have any plecos or otos and my SAE is in a tank without algae. The "mystery" snails seems to cruise the glass a lot. The amano shrimp loved the hair algae I had at one point.
I'd have to vote otos though. I had 3 in a 10 and the glass was always perfect, and that's a higher light tank with plants.
As of right now, I don't have any plecos or otos and my SAE is in a tank without algae. The "mystery" snails seems to cruise the glass a lot. The amano shrimp loved the hair algae I had at one point.
I'd have to vote otos though. I had 3 in a 10 and the glass was always perfect, and that's a higher light tank with plants.
My Otocinclus pay no attention to the glass. They are on the plants all the time.
I'm thinking that some Hillstream Loaches like Borneo Loaches could be good..??... although they are only suitable for high oxygen/high flow tanks.
I'm thinking that some Hillstream Loaches like Borneo Loaches could be good..??... although they are only suitable for high oxygen/high flow tanks.
CAE have always been my favorite. I used to run a 40G with 2 of them and never saw any algae. My ten gallon is free of algae thanks to a magnetic float and my 20 gallon stays clean thanks to guppies, which do a surprisingly good job.
1. Otocinclus
2. BN catfish
but it depends on the algae as some is not eaten by many fish.
Otos work best in teams.
my bn's like most algae that grows and really like heavy green algae(GDA)
2. BN catfish
but it depends on the algae as some is not eaten by many fish.
Otos work best in teams.
my bn's like most algae that grows and really like heavy green algae(GDA)
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