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	10gal Betta Tank: Algae
Soidfuf Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 52 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Aug-2006	I've got a ten gallon tank with nothing but a Betta in it. It has slight algae growth. It's slowly getting algae on the tops of the rocks and I was wondering if there is a small algae eater that will be good for this tank.
Posted 24-Feb-2009 01:37
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Nerite snails should do the trick & eat the algae. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 24-Feb-2009 16:04
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	any snail will do. try Malaysian trumpet snails or spixis snails. other snails have a tendency to over populate tanks so stay away from ramshorns or pond snails. if your betta doesnt mind them you could try some shrimp or ottocinclus (otto cat) for the algae removal... but algae growth signifies a healthy and esablished tank (unless it is an algae bloom) \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 25-Feb-2009 00:37
Brengun Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 187 Votes: 110 Registered: 22-Jun-2007	You could hook up one of those little internal uv filters.
Posted 27-Feb-2009 05:40
donovan Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 26 Votes: 143 Registered: 06-Nov-2007	a couple of otto's or a bristlenose pleco would work there not very big and do a great job on algea you would have to have a little drift wood in it ,,,snails can get out of hand
Posted 02-Mar-2009 03:14


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