Any sucker fish that start small and stay small?

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snailaquarium

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Hi,

Are there any fish that suck algea from glass but don't grow anymore than a couple of centimetres or so??
 
Otocinclus catfish are small algae eaters, but it depends on what your GH and pH are, and how long the tank has been set up for. Mystery/ Apple snails and Ramshorn snails will also take algae.

If you have a lot of live plants in the tank they will reduce the algae. Floating plants in particular help reduce algae problems.
 
Otocinclus catfish are small algae eaters, but it depends on what your GH and pH are, and how long the tank has been set up for. Mystery/ Apple snails and Ramshorn snails will also take algae.

If you have a lot of live plants in the tank they will reduce the algae. Floating plants in particular help reduce algae problems.

Thanks for the suggestion though I should have been clearer, it's for a coldwater tank.
 
No, “Bushy Nose” plecos need a heater to thrive. :)
 
The only algae eaters for cold water tanks are common pond snails (Lymnaea sp.) or Ramshorn snails.
 
Pond snails are super easy to care for, and reproduce fast! :)
 

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