Good thread algae eater for 15 gallon tank with live plants
I just set up my tank 1 week ago and put in 3 kinds of plants that my friend
gave me. Unfortunately they had some thread algae on them (he has it pretty bad) and now it's growing in my tank. Some of the leaves are already dying so I'd like to get something that can eat the algae. Most of the plants have small leaves, nothing broad like the Amazon Sword. So I'm not sure what type of fish to get to eat thread algae on small leave plants. Also I have a 15 gallon so I don't have a lot of room. I did quite a bit of reading but it's still not clear. I read Ottos are good but can they eat algae off small leaves?? I've read SAE work well but they're too big for a 15 gallon. I've read Amano Shrimp will eat it, but I don't think my LSF has those (never saw them before). What about Ghost Shrimp? Finally I read people have good results with Apple Snails (Pomacea bridgesii) but I'm pretty sure my leaves are too small and flimsy to support their weight. I was hoping to go 1 month before adding fish but I don't think I can wait that long without losing my plants. I've had my filter running in my friend's tank for 1 week and I will put it in my tank today, so hopefully the filter will be full of bacteria. Will that allow me to add an algae eater right away? Thanks, Michael |
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