A Good Algae Eater

[LosC]

I'm having an algae problem especially on my plants. I already have a Pleco but it's not eating the visible algae. I'm looking for a good peaceful algae eater that I can keep alone. Maybe a certain kind of Oto or SAE? Can't keep shrimp in this tank.

[cocoa_pleco]

3-4 ottos should work

[jbeining75]

Shoal up some otos. I agree 3-4 or more is best...

[SW Addict]

What kind of algae are we talking about here? Not all algae eaters will eat all kinds of algae.

[angelcakes]

What kind of algae are we talking about here? Not all algae eaters will eat all kinds of algae.
that is a good point...........otos are good but so are bristlenoses:19:

[LosC]

I have a rubberlip and hes not eating the green algae covering my plants mostly my java ferns. I'm thinking of getting a couple Oto's but I'd rather have one algae eating machine. What kind of SAE's are there?

[LosC]

So I bought 4 Oto's on impulse today. Acclimated them, put em in and than left for awhile. When I came back they cleared the whole left side of the front wall of algae. But they haven't touched the stuff on the plants yet. I seen one Oto with a bigger belly than the others

[Kuli_Loach]

They are working there magic, you just wait.

[Vandy5]

im sorry ottos are what?

[LosC]

Otos are Otocinclus fish, a type of catfish.

[Dzilber]

Brown algae, bushy nose pleco
Green algae, otos

[SW Addict]

Actually, Otos are one of the very few fish that will eat the diatoms. Ancistrus plecs will eat it but prefer green algae.

[Dzilber]

I have the opposite going on in my tanks, my pleco loves brown algae, doesn't go for the green.
you never know until you try:4:

[SpyderSpy6]

Depending on how long you have had the pleco...

I've noticed that any time I have put a new pleco in my tank it usually will take about 3 -4 months before they really attack the algae. I ended up buying a little clow pleco aside from my original plecostomus, and shortly after they first bought pleco went to town on my algae.

Just what I've noticed!

[Drip Loop]

Ottos are mini algae machines. However, mine for whatever reason, wont eat the small green hairs that typically grow on my glass. As much as I love my ottos, they just dont touch this type of algae in my aquarium.

[LosC]

Amano shrimp have been faithful to me.

[achaeos]

We are making a 40 gallon native tank in our office. Can anyone suggest a native algae eater that can keep the glass clean, from NE Oklahoma.