Pet Fish Care : How Do I Clean Algae on a Fish Aquarium?

[UltimateCenaFan521]

Can someone tell me for a freshwater tank would a pleco eat all the algae or just some?

[elenasaucillo]

@UltimateCenaFan521 yes you can add a pleco. However honestly I wouldnt because they will just add to the ammonia. plus depending on the type of pleco you get depends on the size. Your regual pleco will actually get 24 inches which is far to large for most tanks. with a freshwater tank just scub your tank once a week and you can clean off your ornaments and you wont have to worry about your algea. Also algea is made from light so the longer you have your light on the more algea you...

[elenasaucillo]

@UltimateCenaFan521 the more algea you will have. so keep the light on no more then 8 hours keep it away from windows. and also it depends on what kind of fish you have, if you have guppies and mollies i would get and octocenclus (sorry spelling not my thing) they only get about 1 1/2 inches they are schooling so get three or more and they really do a great job. other wise maybe a rubber lip pleco because they only get 5 inches. now if you have very agressive fish such as cichlids then NO

[awinski999]

he should have started the video buy putting an algae eater in a fresh water tank then just walked away and turned of the camera

[caliburn0911]

how do i creat more algae i need more algae since my pleco wont eat a algae disc

[awinski999]

@caliburn0911 more lights

[caliburn0911]

@awinski999 without stressing them

[awinski999]

@caliburn0911 i know im just saying thats how you get more algae.

[caliburn0911]

@awinski999 i have other fishes too so i dont want them stressed

[nerflover1000]

@caliburn0911 more light

[vett3l0l]

@caliburn0911 he will eat it, just not when ure watching.

and if he really doesnt eat it feed him cucumber slices and cooked zuchini, always works!

[TheChokebuster]

I scrape the algae off the glass but leave if on my gravel for the pleco and also algae actually converts ammonia to harmless stuff. It is gross but good for the fish:)

[arcjustice]

hmm. the guy in the vid seems to be pushing hard on the scraper, and it looks like it's thudding. who knows.

[arcjustice]

I have one also, sometimes i think the glass may break. Is the thudding normal?

[MagmaFalcon0]

Sucker fish or plecos, do eat algea and are a good job of it, but they grow big and they poop alot!!! I recently tried the algea magnet and it works fantastic!!! Get the magnet instead!!!!

[unaccurate]

y not get a sucker fish? they cleen all the greeen algae 4 u!

[ctenophor]

the problem w/ using plecos (those that aren't omniverous) is that, when they are small they dont eat all algae, when they get too big they dont get enough and become very agressive (sometimes)

omniverous plecos and other suckers are best.

[origamiman4224]

i know i like gave mini to petco cause it was 2 feet long just about

[yuriogy1]

the magnet things a good idea! im gonna do that too, thanks !