Suggestion of best pleco for cleaning brown algae

[carcinoma]

Just wondering what are your recommendations for a pleco that cleans my glass and rocks of brown algae....

I currently have a 4" Royal that just likes to chew on the driftwood and zuccinni.
Tank size is 135g.

Thanks!

 

[Brian_Indiana]

IMO, BSN plecos are the best. Great cleaners, slow growers, create low amounts of waste, and never get horribly big. I use them exclusively in my tanks.

 

[lipadj46]

+1 Common bristlenose, also Otos are really efficient at cleaning glass but are bite sized snacks for many fish.

 

[carcinoma]

Cool! is there a difference between Bushynose and Bristlenose?

Also, do bushynose or bristlenose plecos attach to bottom dwelling fishes, ie rays?

 

[Mavrick813]

I have one of these, He's about 5". Does a great job all over the tank. Only thing is I had no idea what type he was, or How big he gets. Also, He has a split in his Tail Fin, and a Split in his back fin. Hopefully they heal.

 

[cmsbthebest]

+1 for the bristlenose, but another good pleco in my experience is a rubber nose

 

[iHonesty]

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I have one of these, He's about 5". Does a great job all over the tank. Only thing is I had no idea what type he was, or How big he gets. Also, He has a split in his Tail Fin, and a Split in his back fin. Hopefully they heal.

Thats a hifin plecostamus..i have one as well. awesome fish they are..

 

[Jc1119]

Bristlenose, ottos, L052, L168 are all good candidates that stay small

 

[Mavrick813]

Thats a hifin plecostamus..i have one as well. awesome fish they are..

Yeah, I got mixed answers when I tried to figure out what he was, I was told Leopard, Marble, High Fin, Sail Fin. Only thing I get regularly from people is that they can grow 12"+ over 5-10 years. But haven't gotten any reliable confirmation on it.

He was part of a Rescue tank that I picked up, they had him, a Glow Fish, 3 Neon Tetras and some weird eel looking thing that became Oscar food really fast. The Tetras and Glow Fish were put in with my Marmokrebs. But have since been re-homed to my Niece Community Tank.

 

[cmsbthebest]

View attachment 680355

I have one of these, He's about 5". Does a great job all over the tank. Only thing is I had no idea what type he was, or How big he gets. Also, He has a split in his Tail Fin, and a Split in his back fin. Hopefully they heal.

Thats a leopard Sailfin, and it gets up to 20", I've heard they stop eating algae after they reach a certain size