[Neatfish]

I have neon tetras glowlight tetras ghost shrimp and 1 Betta in my 29g. What algae eating fish could I get? I already cut back on light and got rid of some algae but I don't want to keep cleaning my tank glass each day.

 

[LB79]

Rubberlip plecos. Never had one get bigger than 3 inches, they eat algae constantly, and are totally peaceful. Only get one, otherwise you'll be stuck with feeding them extra stuff like cucumber.

 

[Neatfish]

Will he bully my other fish or get too big?

 

[Neatfish]

What about an Otto?

 

[mitchfish9]

What about an Otto?

Otos would work, just make sure to get 6+

 

[ADJAquariums]

Ottos would be good, Or a Ruber liped Pleco, im looking into a pleco, ive never like the looks of ottos, but they are great little Algea eaters, or you could go with snails, i find Nerites eat a good deal of Algea, but they do leave nasty little eggs everywhere that wont hatch

 

[c_gwinner]

All of the above mentioned would work, just depends on which one appeals to you.

 

[Neatfish]

Albino cory cat?

 

[Kathyy]

Corydoras are great fish but they don't eat algae, sorry. Snails also eat film type algae, the kind that is forming on your tank surfaces. No critter is going to do all the work for you though. Get more plants into the tank and get them growing well then maybe the glass algae will stop being such a nuisance.

 

[Neatfish]

Went with an Otto Cat. They only had one left and just got them in today. Wow they are very small and cool looking.

 

[LB79]

Otos feel much safer (and presumably less stressed) when they are in groups. I would get 2-3 more just to keep them feeling more secure. But make sure you keep an eye on them because they are such great algae eaters they don't leave any algae for later (aka they eat all of it and then starve). I use Hikari's algae wafers as a supplement.

 

[ADJAquariums]

+1 On LB79

 

[Neatfish]

I bought the last one and they won't get more until next week.

 

[Kitsune_Gem]

I bought the last one and they won't get more until next week.

Hes or she is very very skinny : (

 

[LB79]

I was just going to say the same thing. Throw a bit of peeled cucumber in there and it'll graze on that and get some meat back on its bones. Just stick the cucumber in the gravel so it stays on the bottom and the oto will eat off of it for a few days.

 

[Neatfish]

It's pretty small. I'll try a cucumber. Do I need to boil it a little?