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Which algae eater ?
Posted: 22 Feb 2004, 21:13
by jurassic_pork
I just got my first L number plec,The thing his i dont think he's very big on eating the algae from the tank side's and front,The L pleco i have is L018,Can anyone recommend a small but efficient efficient agae eater which is compatible with the pleco ? I was thinking along the line of otocinculus.
Any help or advice is much apreciated
Posted: 23 Feb 2004, 00:54
by magnum4
How big is the tank?
Ancistrus spp are the best algae eaters IMHO. But otos are very good as well.
Posted: 23 Feb 2004, 01:08
by jurassic_pork
It's just a small 30 gallon tank which i am using while getting a 150 gallon sorted out,So i'll only be using it for a year or so,I recon that an otto will be fine but was also thinking a bristlenose as i heard these are good algae eater that also stay relatively small ?
Posted: 25 Feb 2004, 06:09
by Reprisal
yep i believe bristlenose plecos are the best
they are so loveable too hahaha
cool lookin
Posted: 25 Feb 2004, 21:17
by magnum4
Just to clarify Ancistrus spp = Bristlenose.
Posted: 26 Feb 2004, 16:52
by jurassic_pork
Thanks for the help magnum,I decided that im going to get the ancistrus.spp as you recommended