Recommend Algae Eater?

[black jack1]

I have a 20 gallon tank with a young RTBS and a Banjo Catfish, I was wondering whether anyone can recommend a good algae eater that doesn't grow too big like the big plecs but does a good cleanup job as the algaes pissing me off! Something i can get hold of easily too. I'm from U.K. Thanks

 

[Fella]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=135919

 

[Miss Wiggle]

beat me to it, I was just gonna ask for a suggestion for an algae eater suggestion, so I'll just hijack your post rather than put another one for the same up ...... got a massive tank with big aggressive chiclids in (1x oscar, 1x parrot fish, 2x firemouth chiclids), can't plant it as they'd uproot the plants..... tried golden apple snails to control the algae.... they got eaten it's big enough for a plec, maybe even 2, not sure what would be best for algae control and not get bullied by the chiclids. suggestions anyone?

 

[black jack1]

cool,I'm sure a big plec will be able to take any crap from your other fish. What do you reckon about THESE , I wonder if tehy wwork. I think i'll go and ask in the plant section.

 

[Torrean]

here's a few helpful links. You might consider floating plants like duckweed or java moss or elodea densa.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=95077

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=101658

 

[Miss Wiggle]

here's a few helpful links. You might consider floating plants like duckweed or java moss or elodea densa.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=95077

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=101658

cool thanks I'll have a proper look when I'm not at work later!

Was planning some java moss on top of a slate cave I've got in there, we'll see how that goes and maybe get some more on the go in there at a later date

don't really like floating plants, I just think they look a bit messy, each to they're own though!

 

[mike_nofx]

Get a Bristlenose. In my experience, great algae eaters. and are only small.

 

[Marcos]

Yep, I was just about to suggest bristnose catfish. Mine do a great job of cleaning the algae up.

 

[ajbettle]

ottos??

 

[mantis147]

Yeh ive got otto's & black oto's they seem to work.

 

[ajbettle]

1.5 inches each, have a look at the profile:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=35094 - for info on ottos!!