what kind of fish cleans a fish tank?

Question

well i had a fish that cleans the tanks but it died and i need a new one but i dont no the name so can any one tell me a fish that cn clean a fish tank?

Answer 1

DON'T get a placostamus, they grow up to a foot long and create a lot of waste on their own.

Ideally it is best to clean the tank yourself as any fish you put in there that will eat the algae, will also cause waste and ammonia build up. So even though yes, they eat algae, the benefits from it do not outway the detriment.

Choose your fish by size of aquarium and how appealing you find them, as no fish will do for you what you are requesting in your question.

Get a good filter, a good water circulation system, ammonia remover, and plants.

Change 25% of the water every 2 weeks.

Hope my advise helped. Remember, more fish, more waste, regardless of species.

Answer 2

I have 1 chinese algae eater and 1 pletco in a 10 gallon tank. There is no alga in the tank what so ever. They clean the tank pretty good and eat all the food that the other fish don`t eat thus preventing the build up of algae. If you want just 1 fish a chinese algae eater is your best choice

Answer 3

a person fish with new clean water weekly and a sponge cleans the tank very nicely. Sorry not to be condescending but a pleco as everyone is telling you will grow to 18 inch and cause more waste than in will consume. You can add some snails to take care of some unsightly algae but you as the keeper of the tank has the job of cleaning it.

Answer 4

NO kind of fish cleans the tank. Algae eaters generally eat bits of food against the glass and algae but what goes in must come out as is true with all creatures. So it all adds up to more fish crap for you to clean.

Answer 5

No fish will eliminate the need for you to do regular water changes and maintenance. But good fish to help police the tank and take care of algae and/or uneaten food are corydoras catfish, otocinclus catfish, plecos (only for really large tanks as most breeds get HUGE), and there are some other breeds of catfish. BE careful about fish like the "algae eaters" (Chinese Algae Eaters, Siamese Algae Eater) as they can become aggressive when they mature and hurt your other fish. Most other catfish are very peaceful.

Answer 6

Catfish is an example... snails too. You can find tons of them at the pet store. Any fish that sticks on the side of the tank, or hangs out only near the bottom, is typically an algae eater, or a bottom feeder. These will rarely go anywhere else because their food is either on the bottom, or on the sides. My favorite bottom feeder is the Elephant Nose fish- so cute =)

Answer 7

I know which one you're talking about - it looks like a catfish, with whiskers on each side of its face, is flattish in shape, and likes to stay around the bottom of the tank most times. There are more than one species of fish which "cleans" tanks, i.e. they like eating up whatever scraps of stuff they can scrounge around the tank for... I've owned more than one of these types of fish, and they are not the same colour - though definitely not brightly-coloured fish, they are more of a muddy sort of colour, some are black. Some aren't very flat in shape either.
I don't know the name of such fish as well, but I think most pet fish shop owners would know exactly what sort of fish you're referring to if you just tell them you want the one which "cleans" the tanks. Such fish are quite popular with aquarium owners.

Answer 8

You need to get an algae eater to help clean your fish tank.

Answer 9

If you have plants.. a Florida Flag fish will eat the black brush algea. I like Emerald Catfish to eat all the bottom trash. People also buy Algea eaters.. those are the ones that attach themselves to the glass a lot.

Answer 10

Plecos get WAY too big for you. They get up to 2 foot. Unless you have a 100 plus gallon tank dont get them. Brittlenose plecos stay small as do otos.