Which algae eater ?

jurassic_pork · Post by **jurassic_pork** » 22 Feb 2004, 21:13

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

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 23 Feb 2004, 00:54

How big is the tank?

Ancistrus spp are the best algae eaters IMHO. But otos are very good as well.

jurassic_pork · Post by **jurassic_pork** » 23 Feb 2004, 01:08

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 ?

Reprisal · Post by **Reprisal** » 25 Feb 2004, 06:09

yep i believe bristlenose plecos are the best

they are so loveable too hahaha
cool lookin

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 25 Feb 2004, 21:17

Just to clarify Ancistrus spp = Bristlenose.

jurassic_pork · Post by **jurassic_pork** » 26 Feb 2004, 16:52

Thanks for the help magnum,I decided that im going to get the ancistrus.spp as you recommended