Can I put a snail?

[BettaKing]

I have a 10 gal. community and I'm having trouble with what looks like brown algae. Does a Nerite eat brown algae good? Could I even put one in with 3 Platies, 2 Ghosts and a Betta? Am I Overstocked? Or is there any other creature that you can find in most stores I could put in? Thx

 

[bruinsbro1997]

I have a 10 gal. community and I'm having trouble with what looks like brown algae. Does a Nerite eat brown algae good? Could I even put one in with 3 Platies, 2 Ghosts and a Betta? Am I Overstocked? Or is there any other creature that you can find in most stores I could put in? Thx

I believe nerites are good algae eaters but most like apple snails better. Snails don't have a lot of bioload so you'd be fine. When you say ghost do you mean ghost shrimp?

 

[BettaKing]

I believe nerites are good algae eaters but most like apple snails better. Snails don't have a lot of bioload so you'd be fine. When you say ghost do you mean ghost shrimp?

Yes I meant Ghost Shrimp. And I've heard Apple Snails(snails in general for that matter)Have pretty large bio-loads. But I've heard Nerites are some of the best algae eaters and have a relatively small bio-load. But I'm wondering if joined with these other inhabitants would it be too much...

 

[Morgie]

IME, apple snails have pretty large bioloads and aren't actually good algae eaters.
If you want a snail go for the nerite, definitely. You could also get a couple otos, they're excellent algae eaters.
I don't think you're overstocked, either :>

 

[BettaKing]

So either a Nerite or ...how many Ottos would you suggest?

 

[Morgie]

Two or three ottos would be fine. :>

 

[Oscarr19]

3 otos but nerites are great algae eaters. 2 cleaned up my 5G in 3 days from brown algae.

 

[BettaKing]

So Ottos or the nerite? Or would it be ok to do both?

 

[Oscarr19]

I'd put the nerites an put 5-10 ghost shrimp. If you can get Amano shrimp get them. They are algae eaters aswell.

 

[BettaKing]

I already have some Ghost Shrimp. I guess I'll get the Nerite, thx!