mythonis
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jun 27, 2015
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I have a 5.5 gallon planted betta tank (all set up and cycled and currently housing 1 male veiltail betta) and the algae is out of control, growing all over the tank walls and the plants and decorations. I wipe it off as much as I can whenever I do water changes but I'm assuming that's not exactly the best method of algae control. I've tried vacuuming the gravel more, making sure I get uneaten food out of the tank (also trying not to overfeed in the first place, there's really not much in the way of uneaten food when I go to clean it up), and it's not making enough of a dent. I really don't want to have to use chemical treatments if I don't have to.
I was hoping to get suggestions for small algae eaters that my betta would get along with. I know any species of pleco is going to be too big for a tank that small but I'm not very familiar with algae eaters aside from plecos, so I could use some suggestions.
I've been thinking about getting a 10 gallon, really, mostly to make room for more plants, hehe; the ones I have are growing a little too successfully, they're outgrowing the tank.
I was hoping to get suggestions for small algae eaters that my betta would get along with. I know any species of pleco is going to be too big for a tank that small but I'm not very familiar with algae eaters aside from plecos, so I could use some suggestions.
I've been thinking about getting a 10 gallon, really, mostly to make room for more plants, hehe; the ones I have are growing a little too successfully, they're outgrowing the tank.