Sugestions For Algea Eater Please?

[bronzecat]

Hi
I think i'm in the right section so i'll ask away.

My wife has a 50L tank. It is planted, has caves etc, and has 1-2 mm substrate. It has good flow and airation.
At present it houses cory's and a male betta.

Apart from oto's and chinese algea eaters are there any others which would suit the tank. I would think the max size of the fish would need to be 5 cm??

Thanks

 

[indigoj]

I think otos are really your only option with the size of the tank and the betta in there. A CAE would get too large and can be aggressive.

 

[bronzecat]

I think otos are really your only option with the size of the tank and the betta in there. A CAE would get too large and can be aggressive.

Thanks for that. I'll let her know.

Cheers

 

[fishboy2]

try a stream loach?

 

[The-Wolf]

otos first choice, but only if the tank is matured.
second choice would be Garra cambodgiensis
which quite happily live in groups of 3 or more or on their own (not in pairs)
third choice would be a Paraotocinclus maculicauda

 

[bronzecat]

otos first choice, but only if the tank is matured.
second choice would be Garra cambodgiensis
which quite happily live in groups of 3 or more or on their own (not in pairs)
third choice would be a Paraotocinclus maculicauda

Thanks for that, i'll go look them up

p.s. yes the tank is mature

 

[bronzecat]

Thanks for your help.

We settled for oto's in the end. Got four of them and they got straight to work