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	Good pleco for 20Gal. with gups and corys
NewBreeder16 Hobbyist Posts: 149 Kudos: 94 Votes: 16 Registered: 11-Feb-2005	I have an algea invasion and need help. Chineses algea eater is to mean. Any suggestions? -NewBreeder16 _______________________________________________ You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can get a lovely Bristlenose Pleco & he will eat lots of Algae aswell. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
NFaustman Enthusiast Posts: 172 Kudos: 163 Votes: 78 Registered: 13-Jun-2005	Like jasonpisani said, a bristlenose would be perfect. Ottos are cool, too. A clown pleco would work, as well, if you've got some driftwood in the tank. Those, in my opinion, are probably the best for your situation. Its possible that any dwarf pleco might work, though. Good luck! Plecos are awesome! "I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	I like the suggestions for the otocinculus and for the bristlenose (ancistrus). Both fish are nicely sized for a 20 gallon aquarium. However, a good question for you is, "What type of algae do you have?" The algae is the result of problems within your aquarium, the fish will attack the symptoms of the problem but they will not eliminate the cause of the algae and therefore will not completely eliminate the algae. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	i would go for a clown pleco. but if want algae eater ottos would work better. have to be careful with bristlenose, mainly the males as they are very greedy and can stress out the corys by always following them around nicking food etc, i lost 3 corys to stress because of the pleco. i could have just been mine. shekoi www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
NewBreeder16 Hobbyist Posts: 149 Kudos: 94 Votes: 16 Registered: 11-Feb-2005	thanks everyone. I once had a clown pleco but it died. I don't know why except i had no wood. Tryed ottos two.DIED. Thanks for the other ideas! -NewBreeder16[img src='/images/forums/halo.gif' border=0] _______________________________________________ You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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