ok guys and girls im doing a science fair project for my school and i have to see which is more beneficial for the average fish tank any help will be appreciated
thanks for your time
thanks for your time
common pleco or chinese algae eater
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neither would be beneficial really. algea isnt a bad thing unless you dont like the look of it. a common pleco grows much too large for the "average" aquarium and adds to the bio-load 10fold as they are real pooping machines. a CAE once larger doesnt eat algea and usually turns very nasty killing "average" tankmates.
so if you would like the best benefit, dont add anything to keep the bio-load down and to save stress on the fish.
so if you would like the best benefit, dont add anything to keep the bio-load down and to save stress on the fish.
I'd have to say CAE but neither are really beneficial. Especially a common plec... a they do is poop.
Pleco should be fine. If space is an issue, BN's are pretty cheap and stay smaller. The algae eater is a waste of time. The few I have owned became really aggro. to all tankmates and ended up as feeders elsewhere.