Looking For Something To Eat My Algea

[Vidster]

I already have a tiny little Calico BN Pleco but he/she doesn't seem at all interested in algae. On that front i am looking for a fish that will feed on my algae. The last time i had a tropical tank (10-12 years ago), we had a loach that kept everything clean (not to mention being the alpha fish in the tank. He kept everything running nicely).

The problem is i have no idea what sort of loach he was. Can anyone give me any suggestions?


The tank is a 125l Fluval Roma so the loach can not be one that grows much over 3". Already in the tank are:

11 Neons Tetra
5 Blood fin Tetra
1 Dwarf Gourami
1 Pleco

 

[Timmy_Bee]

i find the best way is use an algae cleaning magnet...

Even if you do get an aglae eating loach, they won't do it forever (usually just when they are young)

 

[Harlequins]

Depending on how mature the tank is a little group of otos might work...

I had algae growing on the back of my tank which i couldn't reach very well,although i could clean the front etc with a magnet.

So i got 3 otos,who's done a cracking job with the algae,but they usually do better with mature tanks