Catfish - good algae cleaners?

[Dempsey88]

Do certain type of catfish eat algae off aquarium glass? If so, which ones?

[jennigypsy]

almost all of the plecos will eat algae

[Dempsey88]

oh ok, thanks jennigypsy.

[agez]

id go plec for sure, or maybe even a prochilodus if you can get one?

[Dempsey88]

How will a pleco work with a female convict in a 37 gallon? Are there any "good looking" plecos? I hope I dont offend any pleco lovers.lol

[punkypuffer]

there are a lot of awesome looking plecos, try looking at catfishheaven.com

[agez]

37gal probebly wont be enough for a pleco, that is with your other inhabitants, maybe try bristlenose acistrus(sp.) they will work for sure!- not the best looking in fact probebly the ugliest! but it kinda makes them cool- n truth is they usually go unseen when the lights on- but they clean IMACULATLY!....and their CHEAP

[Dempsey88]

Do you think the bristlenose is available here in the U.S.?

[agez]

sure is!!!! commonly, also available sometimes in an albino! maybe cathyhill one of our members here might sell you some?

[Dempsey88]

Cool, thanks agez. I will look around here in New York, if I dont find any, I ll see if any of the members can sell one to me.

[Dempsey88]

Just a question : how big can a pleco get?

[agez]

a pleco species can range from 12 inch up to 25inch or bigger for some jumbo gibbiceps and panaq's ive seen at adult sizes

[agez]

also you should have no problem at all sourcing the bristlenose in ny, their the best suited to your tank, and WONDERFUL cleaners!

[Dempsey88]

Thanks again agez. I' ll update soon.

[agez]

my pleasure man! happy new years dude!

[punkypuffer]

your bristlenose pleco shouldn't get more than 6inches or so, perfect for your size tank.

[punkypuffer]

oh, and if you want a "cooler" looking pleco, you could go for an "albino bristlenose" they are awesome looking. you can see pics in the catfish section of this forum in some of the threads

[Dempsey88]

Cool, I will check out the pics of that albino. Thanks again guyz, and happy New Years to you as well.

[Heyguy74]

Check out Planetcatfish.com. Go in the section called cat-e-log. Pick the slection to switch to common names. There's a bunch of really beautiful plecos that stay under 6 inches. Some are very hard to find and they do tend to get expensive. Stay away from the common plecos they get way to big for your tank. Good luck

[Dempsey88]

Thanks Heyguy74.

[lighter]

The plecos dont eat algae alone, they need other variety of food as well to supplement a well-balanced diet.

[Dempsey88]

Yeah, I would figure that. But, a little algae in their diet would help them as well as me.