Small solo Algae eater?

[Aremihc]

I need a small algae eater to clean up my 5gal Neon tank. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[FishEggs]

you can try amano shrimp and maybe otocinclus but they recommend a 30 gal as minimum tank size and i've heard olive nerita snails do well too

 

[Purrbox]

Really a bit of polyfiber and some elbow grease is your best bet in that size aquarium. Many of the fish that are recommended for an algae crew really aren't appropriate in that small of an aquarium. Some of the small hitchhiker snails might work though. Like the small ramshorns.

 

[chris127]

go for amano shrimp. they dont get too big and love algae.

 

[middlechild]

Same question for a 10g tank. Not to hijack the thread.....

 

[chris127]

otos, get 4 because 1 will probably not make it... but if you dont have plants get a BN pleco.

 

[fearlessfisch]

It is a five-gallon tank with neons already in it. Neither a bristlenose pleco nor multiple otos could be kept humanely in such a small tank. I echo the recommendations for snails or shrimp .

 

[chris127]

It is a five-gallon tank with neons already in it. Neither a bristlenose pleco nor multiple otos could be kept humanely in such a small tank. I echo the recommendations for snails or shrimp .

i meant otos for middlechilds 10g

 

[fearlessfisch]

Gotcha. Sorry about that.