Algea eaters

What algea eater will you put in 60cm long tanks the one tank is 56L and the other one is a 62L all so a 60cm tank.

 

@Swerwer

Algae eaters get quite big and not really suitable for small tanks

They also tend to turn aggressive as they get big

Rather go with Ottos as mentioned and bristlenose plecos also stay a manageable size, are peacefull and do a good job of cleaning up

 

As suggested Otocinclus and Nerites.
If there are no shrimp in the tank you can add Siamese Algae Eaters.
They do get aggressive as they grow older though, but nothing like the Chinese Algae Eaters, that I have witnessed eating guppies.
Ancistrus (Bristlenose Pleco) remain reasonably small at about 15cm, but they need driftwood in the tank, and absolutely love eating holes into Amazon Sword leaves.

 

Thanks for all the info.

 

Otos are great. Nerites produce metric tonnes of feces so not always the best

 

You gave me so much info I didnt know i needed and alot of thinking now. I wanted Amazon Swords and Bristlenose.

 

This is what they did to Amazon Swords in my tank...

 

Wow !!!

 

Will start looking for otos the weekend.

 

Otos are great but need to go into a mature tank though. Anything less that 6 months and they just don't seem to last.
Bristlenose are great for algae when they're young. As adults they are past useless. I have the same complaint with our Siamese algae eaters. They worked hard when they were small.
My issue with nerites is that you exchange algae for rock hard eggs all over your hardscape.
You could try Amano shrimps. My brother-in-law had great success. My wife had none. His tank is smaller though, which might be where the difference lies.

 

Had 3 cherry shrimps in withe the mollies and beloon mollies and swortails and the shrimp did not make 4 days. If it came out of hiding the fish zone in on them and then it is dab news for the shrimp.

 

At a fraction of the cost

 

Wait... I did not know what I was looking at. I thought that was a lace plant

 

lol............

 

The best algae eater i have ever had that doesnt poop everywhere and doesnt eat your plants, a Flagtail

Unfortunatly gets too big for small tanks which is a pitty

 

Will have to see if i get otos the weekend or it's the sponse again i see small algea spots on the glass. The mollies eat the algae on the gravel but not on the glass.