Eating green algae

[chunkswrestles]

i would like to no what kind of fish, snails, or shrimp are good at eating green algae.
thanks.

 

[Wycco]

Snails- just about any... Nerites famous for algae appetite.
Shrimp- again, the loose green algae any will eat. Amanos supposedly the best at this (you will need to still feed your shrimp)- they're all supposed to partake of the green though.
Fish- Plecos; some plecos better than others; Otto Cats; Siamese Algae eaters (whilst young); Mollies (if hungry enough); Flying foxes. Many fish will eat algae if they're starving- but would prefer not (I'm not suggesting you starve your fish to get rid of Algae)

Be ware of Chinese Algae eaters (or Algae eaters; if type not specified it's usually the CAE) - these turn into nasty little critters that attack your other fish as they age. Back when I was young and naive I had two CAE- stressed every other fish in the tank to death.

 

[Reframer]

I would go with otos, they especially love green algae, but you would have to supplement if they ate it all and not enough grew back.

 

[msjinkzd]

what size tank and inhabitants?

 

[chunkswrestles]

i currently have two otos in a 20g and the glass is just covered in algae. i also just purchased two mystery snails. do the flying foxes eventually become more aggressive when they get bigger?
thanks again.

 

[kyryah]

I would get some nerites to add to your clean up crew, they would do a great job at it.

Kristina

 

[chunkswrestles]

are olive nerites a good buy

 

[bushwhacker]

chunks talk to msjinkzd, the lady is the queen of snails

 

[petluvr]

I would recommend finding the cause of the large amounts of algae and fixing that as opposed to adding stock.