algae eater for planted tank

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lourod253

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is there any other algae eaters out there that i can put into my planted tank that won't eat my plants? i have a small group of ottos (5) and a rainbow shark that are doing an alright job now, but the the algae on the glass is being neglected. i know most plecos grow big and then make short work of plants. thats what i don't want. any suggestions? thanx.
 
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icer711

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i say nerites snails again, i use them and they do a lot for helping and don't eat the plants or reproduce in freshwater
 
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Fern

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Bristle nose or rubber nose will do just fine, I've had both in planted tanks and they did the job and left the plants alone. Neither get very large either.
 
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icer711

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A place for pets has had some haven't been there in a while or you can have them shipped just depends on how many you need i might have some olives left but there are some cool ones though
how big is the tank?
PM me if you need the ordering info
 
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lourod253

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the tank is a small 10gal bowfront. i'm gonna search online and if nothing comes you i'll send you a message.
 
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icer711

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ok if its only for a 10 i know i have 2 or 3 olive i can sell you that's about all you will need for it just got to find them lol
 
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sandnuka

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+1 for BN Pleco's..... honestly, I have never liked plecos, and they never really did much cleaning, then I decided to toss in 3 BN plecos in my 55gal planted that was horribly taken over by alge... clean spotless in a couple days.... plants are perfect too.

Now all my tanks have itleast 1 BN pleco in it. :)
 
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Anonymous

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Otocinclus is very good algae eaters and they are small.
 
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