Best algae eaters

[Fishnerd360]

I'm wonder what are some of the best algae eaters out there, and what species could live in my tank(45 gallons). Fish that may be a problem in my stock are my vittata pleco, regani dwarf pike cichlid, and angelfish. I'm wondering since my siamese algae eaters don't eat that much algae growing in my tank.

 

[kno4te]

Bristle nose pleco or rubber lip would work for ur tank.

 

[Fishnerd360]

Bristle nose pleco or rubber lip would work for ur tank.

I had a bristlenose pleco once, but he was keep attacking my upside down catfish.

 

[kno4te]

I had a bristlenose pleco once, but he was keep attacking my upside down catfish.

In that case reduce ur light hours and keep up ur tank husbandry.

 

[FIU Panther]

Are you sure you had true SAEs?

I had a ton of small patches of BBA and string algae in my planted tank and it's all gone since I added my SAEs.

For brown diatom algae oto's are the best I've found, they devour it!

For green spot algae or algae in general that's on the glass I use a dish sponge (yellow/green) during my weekly water changes.

 

[Rob909]

I’ve had good success with Chinese algae eaters.
Too bad you’re working with such a small tank, Matteus has a flagtail that’s an algae eating monster! Flagtails are pretty good at algae control but they get pretty large.

 

[Matteus]

Have you tried a giant Peruvian apple snail? I’ve always wanted one but figure it would eat my swords.

 

[patrickjohnsgarcia]

depending on what type of algae you have, foe BBA, SAE/flying foxes do well but for the brown algae, otocinclus but it will get eaten by your fishes quickly.

 

[Fishnerd360]

depending on what type of algae you have, foe BBA, SAE/flying foxes do well but for the brown algae, otocinclus but it will get eaten by your fishes quickly.

I have some brown algae and sometimes hair algae. I think my SAE eat some algae, but since these guys are small(2 inches), it doesn't look like they're doing much.

 

[Fishnerd360]

I’ve had good success with Chinese algae eaters.
Too bad you’re working with such a small tank, Matteus has a flagtail that’s an algae eating monster! Flagtails are pretty good at algae control but they get pretty large.

I thought chinese algae eaters would when larger, such/attack large bodied fish like angelfish.