are there any algea eaters that betta can live with?

Question

my gravle and sides of my tank are getting very dirty is there anything hat can clean it while living with betta (i have a 5 gallon tank)

Answer 1

I would use either an otocinclus or some kind of large snail. You might also consider a corydorus. If you don't have any live plants I would use a product called Algae Destroyer, put it inside the filter and let it run, it will kill any live plants in your aquarium without hurting your fish, I have used it for years with incredible success. Most likely the dirt you are talking about is not algae but detritus and fecal matter, the cory eats all that kind of stuff and will keep your tank very clean. In five gallons you could probably have two depending on the type of tank, a standard rectagonal five will house two with no problem, but a tall five gallon like a minibowl will only house one.

Betta fish will only attack other large finned fish, and they are really not that strong, they are fairly slow swimmers and are not able to inflict much on other fish. Corys have small fins with barbs for defense which will make them less likely to be attacked. Corydorus catfish are also omnivorus meaning they will eat about anything. I have them with an oscar and they are doing fine, so a betta will be no issue.

I am assuming that your tank is filtered so if it is not, then I would filter it before adding any other fish.

Answer 2

Most pleco are going to get far too big for this tank. The common (chinese/golden) algae eaters not only get big, but aggressive. This leaves you with oto, and snails. I'd only go with the oto if you are being rather good about changing the tank's water. Oto aren't as hardy as betta. An apple/mystery snail would be a good betta companion. As would a trap door snail. Beware of ramshorns as they breed like mad without a mate. Amano Shrimp, Rainbow Shrimp, and Wood Shrimp eat algae, but don't do glass.

PS- Keep in mind "algae eaters" need food too. Once they've cleaned up the tank throw in a thin slice of broccoli stem, zucchini, or carrot every week. Note that the hard food may be ingored until they soften so give it a few days. Don't go over board with food they don't need that much.

Answer 3

The only fish I can think of that would fit in that small space would be an otocinclus of some sort. They stay small and are pretty good about munching algae, but they're pretty messy themselves. Expect to have to do more water changes if you get any algae eater.

Whatever you do, don't get a chinese algae eater. Bad choice; they don't really eat algae. Or a pleco/plecostomus, for that matter, almost all of them get too big for five gallons.

Of course, algae can only appear when it has the nutrients it needs to live. If it's all over, you might be overfeeding your betta. Or, if you put the tank in a darker place, the algae won't be able to grow.

Answer 4

Apple or mystery snails are not only great algae eaters but extrememly comical to watch. There are also algae eating shrimp, Caridina japonica, though your betta may or may not make a quick meal out of them. You can never go wrong with otocinculus catfish, either. To combat the algae issue though, make sure your lights go off at night, that you are cleaning your tank regularly, and that your tank isn't in an area that gets direct sunlight.

Answer 5

As long as the algea eater does NOT have long beautiful, colorful flowing fins, it'll be just fine, the betta probably won't attack it. It only attacks other bettas. I had a betta in a 29 gallon tank with a lot of other fish. I only had problems, and only chasing problems, with the powder blue gourami and the dwarf gourami. The betta sees the pretty colorful fins and chased it away from "his area". So go ahead and get your plecostomus or other algea eater, you should be fine

Answer 6

Sure. In a 5 gallon your best bet would be snails but a few oto cats would do fine if it's a well cycled and mature tank.

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Answer 7

u might desire to put in a pair of small bristle-nostril catfish a 2-3cm one might do they r the bast algae eater there are freshen up each and every of the golf green on the ingredient in next to no time as quickly because it eats each and every of the algae purely minimize off a bite of zucchini (peel it first in any different case u gets floating little bit of skin) and there u pass subject all regarded after desire this permits

Answer 8

=) Get a plecosemous. I have 1 with a beta and the get along fine. i also suggest 3 snails each 5 gallons (so for u 3 snails wuld be perfecto!)

Answer 9

Yes.

All of them can.


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