do ottos eat green spot algae?

[Linda S]

80watts 6700 K over my 29 month and a half old heavilly planted tank 2 aqua clears rated for 50 gal tank
micro swords, chain swords, crypts, amazon swords jungle vals red flame swords anubias batreri java moss
2 juvi angels, 6 black neons, 6 regular neons 5 cories, amano shrimp

pH 7.0
ammonia .25
nititres0.0.0
nitrates 10ppm
all before water change

I've read several articles and they suggest a suckermouth cat fish will remove this type of alge. My tank is too young to add ottos at this point. I currently use a green scrubby pad to remove algae in my 2 tanks, would the magnetic scaper do a better job. any other suggestions for scapers that fit the bill.

I am not planning to dose co2, I am usiong excel, and the other componets of the seachem line, and the substrate is flourish regular.

 

[mellowvision]

my stiphodon percnopterygionus loves the stuff. other algae eating stiphs and gobies may as well. hopefully inka will chime in here.

 

[fishorama]

My otos were never interested in green spot, my BN plec keeps it under control for now.

 

[Linda S]

mellowvision, is there a common name for that fish? thanks

 

[67chevelle]

I have never had anything eat green spot algae,nor did I think anything but a razor blade could take care of it.I have had otos in a tank that has it,and mine certainly don't eat it.

 

[FastFly67]

i have yet to find something to eat mine. i just use a plastic putty scraper thing to take it off

 

[jpappy789]

In my experience its too "hard" for them.

 

[aahhsin]

In my experience, I find Ottos to do a horrible job cleaning algae. They do however, do a great job cleaning plants. They get all the little debris that can get stuck between stems and leaves.

 

[jpappy789]

:iagree:

I have found their algae eating standards to be sub-par...about all I have personally seen them go after are diatoms.

 

[jbradt]

My amanos do a much better job with algae than any ottos I've ever had. A razor blade will be your best friend here.