New a nice bottom feeder

[Chuck_S]

10 Gallon aquarium with nice and gentle fish. We have 2 guppies, and a platty, and 1 placatomus (ugly algea eater).

Not sure if the red tail shark would work well in this home. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
CS

 

[yvez9]

red tailed sharks grow to 6 inches. and will most likely live a very miserable life in a 10 gallon, he will also eat his mates

 

[drunkenmonkey]

Plecos should not be kept in 10gal tanks. They can grow to be over a foot long. You might want to consider at a small shoal (about 3) of ottos. They will probably do a much better job at eating the algae.

Pretty much all sharks shouldn't be kept in a 10gal either. There isn't too much you can put in. If you have a sandy substrate, you can try a shoal of small cory catfish (like pygmy corydora).

 

[smithrc]

1 placatomus (ugly algea eater).

I'm sure he loves you too

how about a few corries?



PS what species is the 'ugly plec'?
if its a common - did you know it'll get to 18" quite quickly!

 

[MXPX4318]

you can still do cories without a sand bottom. they'll do fine on a gravel bottom too.

 

[mandi]

Plecos should not be kept in 10gal tanks. They can grow to be over a foot long. You might want to consider at a small shoal (about 3) of ottos. They will probably do a much better job at eating the algae.

I second the idea about the otos. They're adorable little fish and do a great job at keeping the tank clean. I love mine.

 

[bshockstubb]

Perhaps the Ugly plec may be a bristlenose

 

[drunkenmonkey]

having a gravel substrate is usually not recomended for cories. the sharp edges on the gravel will cut their barbells, which they use for finding food. it will lead to barbell erosion and eventually the death of the cory. you can use rounded gravel that doesn't have any sharp edges though.

 

[Phantom Thief]

Cories can be kept on any gravel which is not extremely sharp. Most standard gravels work fine. But sand is definitely preferred.

However, in my experience, cories aren't too much of algae eaters. If you want an algae eater, i would go with the otos.

P.T.

 

[FrAnK3333]

what is an otto i wanna see one

 

[Phantom Thief]

Here's the profile on our very own Fish Index http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=35094



P.T.

 

[fufanu360]

Plecos should not be kept in 10gal tanks. They can grow to be over a foot long. You might want to consider at a small shoal (about 3) of ottos. They will probably do a much better job at eating the algae.

Pretty much all sharks shouldn't be kept in a 10gal either. There isn't too much you can put in. If you have a sandy substrate, you can try a shoal of small cory catfish (like pygmy corydora).

man, not all pleco's get to be huge, there are some that only get to 3 inches

 

[Bryan]

I was told by my LFS that I was getting 2 chinese algea eaters, that's what I thought they were when I bought them. I thought they were the same as otos then someone in this forum told me there not the same. Mine looks just like the picture of the oto.
Do they look alike?
How do I tell them apart?
maybe i'll just have to take a picture and post it to see what I have

 

[gale]

I was told by my LFS that I was getting 2 chinese algea eaters, that's what I thought they were when I bought them. I thought they were the same as otos then someone in this forum told me there not the same. Mine looks just like the picture of the oto.
Do they look alike?
How do I tell them apart?
maybe i'll just have to take a picture and post it to see what I have

I hope they are not Chinese algae eaters-those will be the kiss of death for your other fish. I'd like to know the same thing though, because all of the lfs around me don't have any idea what their 'algae eaters' are actually called.

 

[sylvia]

Otos and chinese algae eaters don't look alike... they have the same basic body shape, yes, but CAEs are larger and have a zig-zag stripe while otos are realy quite small and have a clean line running along their bodies and into the tail. Post a picture and we'll see... they may also be SAEs, false SAEs or flying foxes...