What algae eater will go with my honey gouramis and neon tetras, and how many will I need?

Question

My aquarium is 20 gallons

Answer 1

Common plecos will out grow your tank in no time flat leaving you with a fish too big for the tank and all the hassles that go with that. I would suggest you look around and ask around for a bristle nose pleco. They stay smaller and are in many ways more interesting than common plecos. Yep, they are of course a bit more, but really not too expensive. In my area they run about $5 - 7 for small one's.

I would also STRONGLY recommend you avoid Chinese Algae Eaters. They get 7-10" long in aquariums, stop eating algae as they grow and get really aggressive as the grow too.

MM

Answer 2

DON'T get a pleco, or what most people call an "algae eater." They get way too big for your tank, they can grow over a foot in length and produce a lot of waste.
If you NEED an algae eater, get a genuine one. They're small and don't get over three inches, they can easily be kept with the fish you have now, and for 20 gallons I'd only get two.
This;
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/algae_eater.jpg
is what they look like.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Bristle nose plecos are nice - they usually get around 8 inches max.

Chinese algae eaters get around 3 inches max but can get a little aggressive for neon tetras.

Otto cats do good but stay small. Probably the best bet but you'll likely need 3-6.

Answer 4

algae will go with any thing and true some times eat at night but will also in the am but they will go with any of the above
20 gal i have has 6 gouramis , ablind cat . and 2 med size angels they all been togeather for over 2 years now

Answer 5

Just get a Pleco. Eat will eat whenever the lights are out. AND they are fairly cheap. You will have to suppliment with some cukes/squash and algae pellets,