Do Algae eaters count for Bio Load?

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Orca2013

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I was told that small up to 6cm Algae eaters do not count for bio load.
I was also told same for small bottom fishes like Corrys
Is this true?
 
All fish and inverts do count towards bio loads. Depending on your current stock of fishe's character traits. Some fish don't produce as much poop as others. Example, oscars and gold fish produce loads of poop, which you will have to clean up more often(more bio load). Smaller fish(IMO) means less poop.(smaller bio load)
Also. Just because some fish are bigger, that does not mean they produce more waste.

Snails(my experience with pond snails) produce lots of bio loads. Even more than my female beta. Hope that helps.
 
I was told that small up to 6cm Algae eaters do not count for bio load.
I was also told same for small bottom fishes like Corrys
Is this true?

The previous poster summed it up well. A pleco will have a high bioload while a otto will have low and a shrimp will have almost no bioload.
 

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