Coldwater Algae Eater?

[TotallyTropical]

I know many people have asked this question, but is there some sort of algae eating fish that can handle slightly cold temperatures? One of my relatives has a Common Goldfish (possibly Comet) pond, and has a large problem with algae in the Winter. He keeps the fish in a bucket in a greenhouse, which covers ALL of the sides of the tank! I know Goldfish do tend to eat some algae, but would it be possible to get a fish that eats algae? (A problem with getting snails would be trying to find them in the pond, if he decided to move them over as well.)

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Tadpoles work like magic. They love algae.

 

[TotallyTropical]

Alright, sounds good.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Yay tadpoles!

 

[crazyforcordoras]

You may also want to try american flagfish

 

[TotallyTropical]

Ooooooh, they're pretty..... Lol, but I might just go with tadpoles, since I've seen a lot of them for sale. Maybe I'll go with Bullfrog tadpoles.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

No. Not Bullfrog tadpoles. No. When they turn into frogs, they will eat fish. Get a native frog tadpole. And bull frog tads produce tons of waste.


I would suggest Green Frog tadpoles if you can get them.