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ctt33  Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 148 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-May-2004   | I have a 10 gallon and a 29 gallon tank at the moment and was wondering what is the algea eating fish for small tanks. Is the ottos about the only choice. Suggestions would be great. |
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Theresa_M       Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004   | Otos yes...there are also some smallish plecs but it depends on what else you have in the tank. And of course there are always snails. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Otos for the 10gal. & a BN for the 29gal. tank. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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Jason_R_S  Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | Otos for the 10gal. & a BN for the 29gal. tank. agreed. another choice for a 29 would be a rubbernose/bulldog plec, but I do believe bristlenose are the most prolific algae eaters.  Jason |
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fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004 | yep jason i think bn are way better algea eater than rubberlipped plecs! |
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003  | Another choice would be the pitbull pleco. They are great algae eaters and only grow to about 2" long.   I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| skystrife Enthusiast Posts: 199 Kudos: 132 Votes: 37 Registered: 30-Aug-2002  | I would say ottos for the 10 gallon DEFINANTLY! A bristle nose would do nicely in the 29 gallon, I agree also. |
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| seedkiros Mega Fish Posts: 974 Kudos: 270 Votes: 8 Registered: 07-Mar-2003  | Ottos for the 29 gallon AND the 10 gallon  . Amano Shrimp or Cherry Shrimps are also a good choice, but you'd need quite a few to make up for an otto or bristlenose. They are fun to watch though, however mine didn't last too long because i didn't add any iodine. I suggest Kents Iodine. |
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| TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004 | In an old AFM issue they ranked the Bristlenose as #1 algae eater. I would agree with the majority of the above statements. |
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