Request For Advice On Appropriate Algae Eater Fish

[djbaby]

Hi all,

I was advised by a helper in the old world/african chichilid forum to post for help on appropriate algae eater fish in the general forum.

I have a 90L tank with 4 x julidochromis transcriptus, 5 x Julidochromis transcriptus fry, 2 x clown loaches, 2 x black widows and 14 x silver tips (I think that's their name - it's a "dither" fish).

I need to do a mechanical clean up of my tank to get rid of algae, and plant some more bushy live plants. It was suggested that I also introduce some algae eater fish. Can somebody please suggest the sort of fish (and number of them) that would be appropriate for my tank.

Thanks.

 

[Amerce]

2 fish that I keep in my tanks to keep ontop of algae are Octocinclus (otto's) and american flag fish

 

[The-Wolf]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=135919

 

[djbaby]

OK, thanks. I'll be off to the shops soon for more plants and maybe another fish or two.
Cheers.

 

[Joespanna]

Incase I'm not too late......but I keep bristle nosed catfish in my tank and I don't really have to do a hard clean of the glass, they are brilliant, they keep all the wood and rocks spotless aswell. The females (which I have) grow to about 3 inch (which my are at) and the males grow a little bigger to about 4 inch (so I was told).

Good luck

 

[vally136]

I have a common placo in my tanks does the job for me, someone how many u need for a tank that size

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

Common Plecos grow way too large for a 90L tank considering they can reach 2 feet in length...

 

[djbaby]

Common Plecos grow way too large for a 90L tank considering they can reach 2 feet in length...

Um, that's a lil distressing given that I put 3 of them in last Saturday!! They seem to be settling in fine. I wonder if they will just regulate their growth based on the environment?

 

[The-Wolf]

I wonder if they will just regulate their growth based on the environment?

no they will become stunted and suffer a painfully early death.

I suggest that you return them from whence they came and purchase something more suitable

 

[stang1]

I agree with Wolf, one would be far too big for that tank let alone 3. You need to take them back to the lfs and replace them with something a lot smaller.