Chinese Algae Eaters?

[ThePrep95]

Just got one from the LFS and didn't notice that these guys get to be 10 inches large! My question is, does the inch of fish per gallon rule apply here? That seems to be a huge hit on my 30 gallon as I would have rather added a small school of something. Does the guy really account for 10 gallons of water?

 

[Igor The Cat]

no they need at least a 30 beacuse they are VERY acctive....also when they get older they will stop eating algae and start sucking on the mucus coat each of your fish have...id reccomend taking it back

 

[Shady Milkman]

I keep a Chineese algae eater because he does a good job and I have no experience with other algae eaters. I buy them small and when they get a bit bigger I exchange them. I didnt know that they start sucking on the mucus coat of the fish because I never let them get so large. Which algae eater does not do this that would be better suited to a smaller tank?

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

An oto works well.

 

[Igor The Cat]

or a Siamese Algae Eater

 

[pondnewbe]

are there any algea eaters/cats that can survive a pond setting? its a 70 gal pond so i dont want something thats too big

 

['-JIN-']

ohhh,for pond,i advise u to use pleco,they suck n suck,non-stop.N about ur chinese algae eater,im nt sure they will suck other fish mucus bt all i kno is when they grow older they will get aggresive,they will attack any fish on its way.Like igor da cat say,take it back,try otocinlus or other algae eater

 

[bighit22]

gee pond newbe, id love to give (sell) you my pleco. He is about 4 inches long now, Im not sure if i can keep him in a tank that much longer anyways. If only i knew where u lived.