2007-07-01 16:01:43 · 13 answers · asked by Hicktown girl66 6 in Pets ➔ Fish
otocinclus (spelling?) or chinese algae eaters, sometimes known as common or "regular" algae eaters. these 2 will not get very big
hope this helps
2007-07-02 10:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dan the Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Otocinclus catfish commonly known as Otto's, grow to about 2" they can be kept in any number but are fairly social, Siamese algae eaters these are the ones with the black line all the way through the tail. they grow to 4-5" these I believe are the best out there, Platys also add a different dimension I've a large aquarium planted and i keep SAE's and Platys in equal numbers just to keep algae at bay.
AJ
2007-07-01 23:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regular algae eaters that you pick up at wal-mart (not plecos) grow to be 6 inches long if the tank permits. That's not too bad, and they get the job done just as well as plecos.
2007-07-02 00:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by Gizmo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, tons of them. The problem is most aren't very common and many are quite rare. The most common small algae eating fish is the Oto or Otocinclus sp.
MM
2007-07-01 23:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
for fishes quite a few but the most common is oto.. n to liverade: cory dnt eat algae.. i will recommend shrimps.. they r hardworking.. peaceful n cute! jus make sure u dnt hve fishes whose mouth is big enough to try out the shrimps as food! yamato shrimps will be great becuz they reali eat lots of algae. cheers!
2007-07-01 23:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could use a clown plecostumus. They remain pretty small. You can also use snails. It depends on what kind of tank you are talking about also. Clown plecos can go in fresh and brackish tanks. For salt water you can get snails and urchins.
Hope this helped!
2007-07-03 04:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by spike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sucking loach and coolie loaches. sucking loach is often sold as a common algae eater. i had one for 5 years that staid under 1 in. avoid plecostmus.
2007-07-02 00:04:40 · answer #7 · answered by Dissonance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ottos (Otocinclus Catfish) are good, they stay small, don't get aggressive, and are very active. Make sure to keep them in small groups, they will feel more comfortable. (http://www.fishlore.com/profiles_otocinclus.htm)
Nosoop4u
2007-07-01 23:13:44 · answer #8 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Snails are good
2007-07-01 23:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
bristlenose plecos, and cory catfish
2007-07-01 23:08:23 · answer #10 · answered by trl. 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋