small plecos?

[hendrixpujols11]

Are there any plecos that are small and do not have a heavy bioload? I will soon have a fully stocked tank and would like to seize the opportunity to have a small pleco. I have a good deal of algae on my decor (one of my rock tunnel things is turning green). And they are awesome. Any ideas of one suitable?

 

[chaibill]

i think clown and brisle nose also a lot of the wite colored types stay small zebras$200 i think the panaque genius are small
try otos or siamese alge eaters some barbs eat algee too gouramis too

 

[TipStylez]

Most of the fancys stays small. But you gotta be willing to spend 40-70bucks for one. And once in awhile, 200-300+.

 

[exu]

There is the Rubberlip/Rubbernose/Bulldog Pleco. They stay about 4 inches and are good algae eaters. Here is a pic of mine.

 

[hendrixpujols11]

how much do otocinclus cost?

 

[Marinemom]

A bristlenose pleco will usually max out at 4-5 inches. For a pleco that is as small as you are going to get I think.

Marinemom

 

[F1shkeeper]

oto's are only a couple bucks. I have a hillside loach, also known as a stingray pleco, alothough not really a pleco they only get 3 inches or so, a good algae eater.

 

[Sammie7]

how much do otocinclus cost?

Well, I got mine from another person on this site for around 2-3 dollars, so probably somewhere around that range. They are awesome little fish, always working. They probably can get in a lot smaller spaces than any pleco and will definitely not hurt live plants.

 

[friendsnotfood]

I was extremely lucky...I got a albino bristle nose pleco for 20$

 

[hendrixpujols11]

Well, I got mine from another person on this site for around 2-3 dollars, so probably somewhere around that range. They are awesome little fish, always working. They probably can get in a lot smaller spaces than any pleco and will definitely not hurt live plants.

are they a heavy bioload?