what algea eater can go with goldfish?

Question

can algea eating shrimp go with goldfish

Answer 1

Most algae eaters are tropical fish, so they need a different water temperature than the goldfish prefer. There are a few plecos that can tolerate the cooler temperatures, but you need to be careful of size and waste production. Both plecos and goldfish produce a lot of ammonia and can pollute a small tank to tozic conditions pretty quickly. Some plecos and common goldfish can reach 18" in size as well.

The algae eater the others are taking about that eats the slime coat of fish is the Chinese algae eater - these only eat algae when they're young and grow to nasty 10" fish - not a good choice for any tank!

Depending on the size your goldfish are at the present, they may coexist with larger shrimp, but larger goldfish may see them as food. Another choice for algae are apple/mystery snails. These require two snails to reproduce, so if you don't want babies, just get one. Females are able to lay fertile eggs for a few months after being separated from a male, but they lay the eggs above the water, so they're easy to remove.

If you're getting a lot of algae, realize that no fish, shrimp, or snail will get rid of it all. You'll still have to scrape the glass and do water changes. The best methods to control it are to turn off the tank lights for several days, make sure no natural sunlight hits the tank (bad idea anyway, because sun warms the water as well), and nutrient control. You don't get too much algae if there's nothing it can use as "fertilizer". This may mean more frequent water changes (this should be 25% each week minimum with a gravel vacuum to remove any waste from the gravel), not overfeeding (only give the fish what they can eat in 2-3 minutes twice a day and remove anything left after that time), and/or using a phosphate pad in your filter.

Answer 2

I have a common pleco with my goldfish, but only because my tank is kept a 72 deg. F and there is plenty of room. Shrimp can sometimes coexist with goldfish, but they may pick on small goldfish and big goldfish may eat the shrimp.

Answer 3

Hi, the majority of algae eaters are terrible tankmates for Goldfish as they suck on their slime coats & eventually kill them. If you need to remove excess algae from your tank, a simple maintenance regime is far more effective than the 'easy' option of adding an algae eater which, like most quick-fixes is no real solution in the long run & only ends in tears.

Answer 4

Just about anything that can stand the cooler temperates of a goldfish tank, I recommend a plecostumus.

Answer 5

nicely seeing as you already offered it no longer lots you're able to do, yet confident the could be ok as long as you have sufficient space! yet, beware at night whilst the algae eaters are maximum energetic, the might consume the slime coat off your goldfish and open them as much as greater illnesses. They the two produce lots waste nevertheless. determine you over clear out. good luck!

Answer 6

Try dwarf shrimp, such as Cherry shrimp, crystal red shrimp, Ghost shrimp, or Amano shrimp. They are all peaceful, efficiant, and cheap.

Answer 7

i dont advize this, I once had 3 in with mine, And they were ok for 3 months and then they started clinging on to my goldfish and then they got red bits on them and i lost 2, There nasty little creatures and i wouldnt get one again.

Answer 8

It really depends on the size of the tank.

Answer 9

Try some snails, golden apple snails are good