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kaley822 Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Dec-2003	what kind of algae eater is small enough to go into a 20 gallon tank? it has one real plant, one fake, some fake rock hidey type things, and lots of algae! other fish are: 1 leopard danio 1 dwarf gourami 3 harlequin rasboras 3 red phantom tetras
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I would say a bristlenose catfish, or some otocinclus. You might need some more plants if you wanted the ottos, however. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
iltat Mega Fish Posts: 1076 Kudos: 1216 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Oct-2002	I'd recommend a piece of driftwood and a Bristlenose Catfish for that tank. He'll be rather hardy and should clean up that mess in no time PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	How about a Bulldog Plec?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	A Bristlenose will do a great job. Just add a piece of Driftwood & your Algae will vanish in a few days. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	The BN would be good, although for a 20 you might want to look at the Rubbernose/mouth//Bulldog Plec (sorry, I don't recall the species name on it). You also may want to look at the underlying causes for the algae. More live plants would compete with the algae for nutrients; more water changes would take out some of the nutrients; less light and/or less fish would also have a positive impact.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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