algea eater!?

Question

I have two platys and 3 neons in a 10 gallon tank. What is a good algea eater that don't get to big? May also add a couple ADF's later so I need something non aggressive.

ADF's are African Drawf Frogs!

Answer 1

actually oto cats are youre best bet. you should add them only to an established aquarium though. plecos can get 24 inches and chinese algae eaters dont eat alot of algae as they grow older

Answer 2

Sorry I don't know what ADF's are however, your pushing the limit of your tank with what you have, the 2 platies you have should really suffice for that size of tank however, they dint graze on the glass which i assume is the problem, i would suggest repositioning the tank away from direct sunlight rather than adding anymore fish.

If however you insist against advice the best one is the Siamese Algae Fish, you need to ensure that the black central line extends all the way through the tail fin for it to be the true type. Oto's are also good grazers and maybe snails if the problem is that bad.

AJ

Answer 3

You shouldn't need much for that tank. I'd suggest a few corydoras catfish. They are scavengers so will clean dropped food BEFORE algae starts.
Plecos get huge (sometimes up to 2 feet when kept properly!) and actually only eat algae when young. After that, they just add a ton of ammonia to a tank. The Siamese algae eater is good and will eat algae its whole life. Be careful though. There is another algae eater that looks a lot like the Siamese one. It's often just called Algae Eater in fish stores or by its real name, the Chinese Algae eater.
This fish will eat algae when small, but as adults get aggressive and eat the protective slime coating from your fish.

Answer 4

There are hundreds of varieties of plecos. I would try one of those first. They are very passive and good for a community tank. I would not suggest a chinese algae eater for a non-agressive tank, as they can be quite the bullies. I had one in my cichlid tank and he was an agressive fish (until I woke up one morning to find him laying in front of my sliding glass door...). Also, as they mature, they turn from eating algae to eating flake food, pellets, etc, which will defeat the main purpose you put him in there for.

Answer 5

A plecostimus (probably misspelled) is an excellent choice. The small confines of a 10 gallon aquarium will prevent him from getting too large. Chinese algae eaters are good too.

Answer 6

In a 10g tank most algae eating fish are too large. You can get siamese algae eaters, or my favorite algae eating machine for small aquariums, Olive Nerite Snails. 2-3 of the snails will keep your tank algae free. They will not overun the tank, they only breed in brackish or saltwater.

Answer 7

There are a few dwarf plecos that won't grow large. Regular plecostomus will grow huge even in a 10 gallon aquarium - I had one that was at least 10" in a 10 gallon. I like the zebra variety. click for picture: http://www.wallpaperfishtalk.com/wallpapers/freshwater/000035.jpg

Answer 8

chinese alge eaters i have two of them and they do a good job ( they eat suck on the wall and the gravel) Don't get the pleco all they will do is hide in the decorations you bought.I have 1 pleco all it does is hide in the log i bought.and it like never comes out.I'm saying you should a chinese alge eater

Answer 9

A plecostemus is about your best bet..in a 4 foot tank it will grow to about 6-7 inches!

Answer 10

they are going to consume algae wafers which they might desire to be having as they cant stay to tell the story algae on my own they are going to consume lettuce cucumber zucchini in addition they prefer flaked nutrition and could consume blood worms and daphina besides