good alge eater for a 10g

[slowmo115]

whats a good alge eater for a 10g

 

[msjinkzd]

olive nerite snails are great algae eaters and cannot reproduce in freshwater.

 

[jm1212]

snails are a good idea

or an algea scraper

 

[Ctenopoma]

snails. there are many you can choose from asweel.

 

[destined_love7]

Olive Nerite snails. They cleared one wall in 24 hours and I only had 2 in there.


Side note...I caught mine mating this morning in my brackish tank. Wonder if anything will come of it.

 

[soobie]

Otos, if you don't have much else in there.

 

[theotheragentm]

Generally getting a critter to take care of algae isn't the best idea. They're generally ineffective or too large for the tank. That being said, Olive Nerite Snails may be the best bet. I'd skip on Otos as there is a lot of algae they won't touch, and they should be kept in schools.

 

[jpappy789]

you would only be able to keep one oto in there anyways, so I would not add that.

snails, shrimp, algae scraper

 

[kj5kb]

An R. blade works well:

 

[GirlieGirl8521]

^^Hehe. Yeah, I wouldn't suggest Otos in a 10g, because they like to shoal, so you really need 3+ for them to be happy. Thats a bit much for a 10g when you have other fish in the tank.

I'd suggest snails, or finding the type of algae you have and fixing the problem. If you don't have algae yet, remember, you don't need an algae eater in every tank.