any ideas for algea eaters

[dblzz]

i have a 75 gall tank with sand substrate 6 neons, 6 serpaes, 6 skirts, 2 ottos ,3 ghost shrimp with some live plants need a few more for algea controll and bottom feeders picking up some plants tomorow need something to stir up substrate a bit cant find nerite snails ,simease algea eaters or any more otto cat any one got any ideas lfs wont order unless its very large amounts out of ideas

[blacksnow]

i have a 75 gall tank with sand substrate 6 neons, 6 serpaes, 6 skirts, 2 ottos ,3 ghost shrimp with some live plants need a few more for algea controll and bottom feeders picking up some plants tomorow need something to stir up substrate a bit cant find nerite snails ,simease algea eaters or any more otto cat any one got any ideas lfs wont order unless its very large amounts out of ideas
I just picked up 4 chinese algae eaters yesterday. wonderful fish. all they seem to do is move around eating the algae. much more efficient then a pleco.

i also here siamise algae eaters are good. but they didnt have any

[Red]

never liked CAE. I would go with bristlenose pleco or a oto. Can't go wrong there..

[Northernguy]

Bristle nose and rubber lip plecos are both excellent algae eaters.

[smaug]

sae are very difficult to find.That fish place that pet place in lancaster pa has some if you want to mail order and cant find them elsewhwere.They are the "true sae" variety.Im gonna pee some people off with recomending this but I have found the chinese algae eater to be every bit as good an algae eater as the sae but they dont eat the black brush type that the sae will.You could also go with a bristlenose plec,Ive not kept them but everyone here is always saying how wonderful of a job theres does.

[Algenco]

True SAE [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

great fish, fast shipping

maybe get a few Malaysian Trumpet snails to stir the sand

[Oscar_freak12321]

I have something that is a bit more exotic than an sae but does the job very efficiently. It is called a Prochilodus, and it comes in two species. A flagtail, and a silver. Either one, both are very peaceful. I think that would work well in your stocking and would definitely liven up the tank.

[dblzz]

thanks for the ideas smaug i did try the cae they got rough with the other fish really bad with the serpaes dam box stores are closing alot of the mom and pops out here and there hurting these days bad thanks to all again

[smaug]

thanks for the ideas smaug i did try the cae they got rough with the other fish really bad with the serpaes dam box stores are closing alot of the mom and pops out here and there hurting these days bad thanks to all again
Sorry to hear that.I guess Im the god of cae,they have always been good for me:shappy:

[Goodbye]

Bristlenose Plecos and Otocinclus would be my top choices.

[Cameron]

Also with that big tank you should up your schools to at least 10 per species, but you could do more especially with neon's 30+.

Anyways to be on topic, Otocinclus catfish, get at least 6 they'll do better, or a bristlenose or 2. Make sure to have driftwood and vegetables if you get the pleco.

[dblzz]

i coudnt find any plants that were in good shape no ottos eather but i did get a sae for a 1.25 he was in a tank by him self about 2 inches long and they sold it as a baby cae that was at a box store 4 hrs later and the last store found on store that gets them every once and a while they sell them for 12.00 a piece good deal i think to a point

[MrJim]

75 gal with only 2 otos~bet they're fat :) Get more, they'll be happier and your algae prob will be gone...Cameron's suggestion of 6 sounded good.

[dblzz]

im trying to do that. trying to find them and in good health is hard to do out here got a little over a hour drive to any fish store close and try to buy them its a bit at a time for everything seen neons they had a shark in there 5 dead ones and no fins on any of them said something about that that was just wrong

[Wild Turkey]

Yes, avoid buying fish if there are dead or sick looking fish in the tank for sure.

I second otos if the tank has been running for a few months.

[Red]

Otos are awesome, I need to go pick some more up. (long story) But make sure you acclimate them along time, as in drip or water in the bag methond for at least an hour..