janitor suggestion needed

[calimako]

Hi all,
I got a lot of brown algae blooming in my 40 gal tank..
I'm looking for a algea janitor. any suggestions?
my inhabitants include
pair sailfin mollies
pair swordtails
3guppies
2 bosemani rainbows
5 phantom tetras
7 neons

in the past i had chinese algea eaters.. they did a great job but either out grew my tank or were not hardy. i'd rather not get them
i do not want snails either because last time they bred like wildfire...

any suggestions that will go good with my tank and can eat this algae?

thanks for the help

cali

 

[Slappy*McFish]

What exactly does this 'brown' algae look like? If it looks like a brown film, then a group of otocinclus or 'otos' should do the trick. Get as many as your tank will allow. 3 or more would be best.

If it's hairy or fuzzy looking, then rosy barbs would be a good choice.

 

[Swimfins]

bushy nose pleco and 3 otos

 

[Sally]

bristlenose plec