algae eater for 20g

[kerrid]

i know common plecos can grow to 3 feet so i wanted to stay way from those. whats the best choice for a 20g tank?

 

[TimmyB42386]

snail.

 

[Sammie7]

Otos http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_oto.php
Amano Shrimp http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_shrimp.php
Platies http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_platy.php

 

[muddskipper26]

clown pleco, or just a snail.

 

[tarheels910]

I have a rubberlip pleco in my 20 gallon. Stay under 5 inches and clean the tank very well.

 

[Ruben Tolon]

Definitely otos...maybe shrimp if you can find suitable species. I'd personally stay away from snails.

 

[jm1212]

depends on the stock right now.

 

[kerrid]

no fish in there yet, i had the tank set up previously but i didn't do enough reserach (petco didnt help too much either) and the end result wasn't what i expected. so i've recently become friends with my lfs owner and he's been so helpful. i just wanted to get some good reliable info before i put fish in there =)

 

[Hound]

Snails, cherry shrimp, ottos, and bristlenose plecos are the options I'd look into. Keep in mind that snails can lead to a population explosion and some species will happily eat aquarium plants. Cherry shrimp are a great small shrimp for freshwater aquariums, but they are small enough to be food for some commonly kept fish. Ottos and bristlenose are both nice options. Ottos should be kept in groups of at least 3 and there is some arguement that bristlenose and other plecs like to have company also.

 

[kerrid]

all my decorations are fake. i figured i had my hands full with just the fish for now =) maybe sometime in the future ill try them out.
i bought 4 danios today (i know ones pearl but i have no idea what the other three are). i was thinking ottos, how big do they get?