Looking for a new addition

[giffmastaflex]

I have a 20 gal tank with two walls full of green algae, I was wondering what is a good fish to have to take care of it? I was a fish that's active also. I have 5 neon tetras and 2 guppies and I plan on getting a pair of rams. Any suggestions?

 

[Mcgolg76]

Try using some hydrogen peroxide. Use an oral syringe

 

[earlysteven]

Golden apple snails

 

[J duff]

I feel like that may be a bit small for rams but i dont know much about them

 

[giffmastaflex]

For the snails, I have a old but it has a huge hole in the back and I don't want the snails to escape so I'm looking for something that won't jump or get out of water

 

[FrogFrenzy]

I feel like that may be a bit small for rams but i dont know much about them

Rams would go fine in a 20 but I don't know if they'd help much with the algae

 

[Dallascowboys16]

4 ottos would love the algae and do great with your current stock.

 

[giffmastaflex]

I know rams have nothing to do with algae I just like them, but are there different type of ottos? And do they eat plants? I do have a few plants in the tank as well

 

[AtHomeWithTwins]

Otos dont eat plants that i know of, but they are very sensitive and have a high death rate. FYI

 

[giffmastaflex]

Oh ok well the tank is run off of a sponge filter for baby guppies when they arrive and I think I'm going to add another one just to be sure and I do 2.5 gal water changes a week

 

[enrgizerbunny]

I'd up your water changes to 5 gal (25 %) at least, but on a tank so small why not change more like 50%?
I'm not sure on the minimum tank size requirements because they get to about 4 inches, but my BN pleco keeps my tank spotless. I just can't remember if they would do well in a 20.

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[giffmastaflex]

Don't they need wood to rasp on though?

 

[enrgizerbunny]

Yes they do need driftwood, but it doesn't have to be a very large piece.

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[giffmastaflex]

Is he active? I want an active tank, my 55 is not that active unless I'm feeding but the twenty so far is pretty active

 

[enrgizerbunny]

He's shy, certainly not swimming around all the time like the tiger barbs. Their nocturnal, so during the day they aren't super active.

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[giffmastaflex]

I'll keep an open mind about them, any other suggestions?

 

[J duff]

My hillstream loach snacks on algae at night