algae eater for a ten gallon?

are there any good algae eaters that i can put in a ten gallon? plecos are all i know of and they get too big as far as i know... this will be a heavily planted tank with a pretty good bioload on it.

 

Otocinclus Catfish

 

A couple of Siamese algae eaters would do also

 

I would go with the otos. Siamese algae eaters are good as well but tend to become aggresive especially in a small tank.8)

 

So just one otos?

 

No get 6 to 10

 

In a ten gallon tank I would think 2 or 3 would be enough.

 

i really hope you are being sarcastic lol

ill get 2

so my 10 gallon stock list will be:

5 neon tetras
2 oto catfish
2 cory cats
1 dwarf african frog
5 ghost shrimp

 

If the tank is heavily planted you will need that many, they don't move between tanks the best.

 

I agree, you could definitely use a few more otos. They are schoolers and prefer to be in larger groups. Also it is fun to watch them move around as a group, all lined up in a row munching the algae off the glass.

I would do ~5, they don't produce much waste and will make short work of dust algae on the glass. They are difficult to acclimate though, so be patient when you add them.

Your corys and shrimp will do a very good job of cleaning up any mulm on the substrate, so I wouldn't worry about overstocking. Your plants will also use the excess nitrates and phosphates.

This is what I would do:

8 neon tetras
5 oto catfish
3 cory cats
1 dwarf african frog
5 ghost shrimp