algea eater for small cichlid tank...

[cdawson]

lol, hate to keep arguing with you. Bristlenoses really aren't that bad as far as waste production goes. A single one isn't any worse than a small group of otos would be, and they do have stomachs, just not very effcient ones. Another thought I had though, was maybe one of the smaller Farlowella species. Those things are super super mellow (To the point where when doing a WC I need to take one off the back of the filter tube or he just sits there stuck to it out of the water) not active at all really, and they do a super job cleaning up algea.

We're not arguing...we're "debating"

It's just that I've seen my 6" bristlenoses produce a small pile of waste in just a few days, far more than I've ever seen any group of otos produce.
I'm no catfish expert to any degree, so I'll admit I could be wrong. My impression was that all species of plecos had no actual stomach, but rather a very efficient digestive tract.