The Best Algae Eaters for Your Aquarium!

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Komentáře • 103

  • @intothefuture1.618
    @intothefuture1.618 Před 11 dny +14

    Look at him all grown up!

  • @sebastianvang7572
    @sebastianvang7572 Před 11 dny +13

    As much as I love algae eaters for their capabilities, I find that a lot of them are very beautiful and I like to have them simply for the thrill of owning the fish and taking care of it 😁

  • @sharonjack8582
    @sharonjack8582 Před dnem +1

    I love my 4 inch Bristlenose plecos. They eat not only the algae but any dead fish that have dropped out of sight down in the plants.
    Amazing tank cleaners.

  • @peytonhenry9039
    @peytonhenry9039 Před 11 dny +31

    Wicked stache

    • @sunlounger29
      @sunlounger29 Před 11 dny

      Nick Lasso is back!

    • @johandreef6906
      @johandreef6906 Před 11 dny +2

      Lose the stache dude🙈

    • @peytonhenry9039
      @peytonhenry9039 Před 11 dny

      @@johandreef6906 did you come here for fish information or just to judge nicks appearance? 😭

    • @johandreef6906
      @johandreef6906 Před 11 dny

      Easy... I like Nick a lot.
      Awesome video's and a handsome guy. Nothing but respect voor Nick.

  • @ericknudson5577
    @ericknudson5577 Před 11 dny +1

    Thanks for the great video!!! I really needed this one!

  • @johnnydubbsaquascaping
    @johnnydubbsaquascaping Před 11 dny +12

    I find Otto's to be very good algae eaters but they do not seem as hardy as bristlenose

  • @jodip719
    @jodip719 Před 11 dny +2

    I love all these, but a hugely underrated algae eating fish is the Molly. They are literally trash cans that eat darn near every type of algae. I had a massive hair algae outbreak while on vacation and while I removed a big chunk by hand (there was a ton), I added 4 Mollies and in 2 days, the hair algae was completely gone.

  • @ayoxstrox4256
    @ayoxstrox4256 Před 9 dny +1

    One day you should make a video about how to get algae/green water in your fish tanks

  • @masteraquaticsjustcallmeed5115

    Hi Nick, These are all awesome suggestions for algae eaters!!! I wish I could find the whiptails that you demonstrated! Just hard to get healthy ones around here. I have all the others in the video. I also have Siamese Algae eaters in all my tanks, they do an awesome job as well! LOVE LOVE LOVE your Shrimp!!! They look amazing!!! One thing I truly adore about what you say and do is how healthy and super superb you maintain your aquarium fish/shrimp! You are so good at offering simplistic ideas and solutions to many situations! THANK YOU!

    • @huftsky501
      @huftsky501 Před 11 dny

      yea i was waiting he put SAE on the list.. but is not ..

  • @jacobfawley3336
    @jacobfawley3336 Před 5 dny

    My Otos will take repashy. Also, I think most of the sucker-mouth fish will also eat biofilm or might even prefer it. So providing a passive source of that with wood or leaves is a good idea. Makes sense that mollies are good for string algae because my platies will grab almost any type of filamentous algae.

  • @ThePauloCIlas
    @ThePauloCIlas Před 11 dny

    Really good video, love the moustache

  • @brantonlightcap6599
    @brantonlightcap6599 Před 11 dny

    Like the stache! Horned nerite snails are by far my favorite member of the algae crew

  • @LushSaltyAquariums
    @LushSaltyAquariums Před 8 dny

    Glad you put Mollies on your list of fave algae eaters. They are fantastic at it.

  • @MandyJane123700
    @MandyJane123700 Před 6 dny

    I have a few otos, and I got them to eat prepared food by getting the kind that sticks to the glass. They love Sera veggie tablets, but at first they only ate what fell off the tablets while they were stuck to the glass, then they figured out they could eat them directly. Now they fight off the snails to get them.

  • @williammcdowell6257
    @williammcdowell6257 Před 11 dny +1

    I would add that Rosey Barbs seem effective at eliminating modest amounts of BBA.

  • @elvinsworld11
    @elvinsworld11 Před 11 dny

    Lovely

  • @samanthafoster5728
    @samanthafoster5728 Před 4 dny

    great video, lovin' the moustache ! any videos on getting rid of pest snails!

  • @michaelrutkauskas9319

    Love the mustache dude

  • @jessicalongley4670
    @jessicalongley4670 Před 10 dny

    Awesome video mate!, you mentioned caves for the bristle noses is there any ones you would recommend? As I have some larger nooks and gaps in the rocks and driftwood but he seems just sit behind all the plants on the back of the tank

  • @Lambert169
    @Lambert169 Před 10 dny

    Pulled in to the shop today for a look and I think you are doing a great job oh and Sam is a great addition also 😂

  • @afifahzulkefli2647
    @afifahzulkefli2647 Před 9 dny

    I had a couple of hillstream loaches in my community tank before and they did okay at first, and i did my best to keep them well fed. But it was difficult with all the other nano fish in the tank, i felt like they outcompete them when feeding. Same goes for corydoras. I tried feeding them at night, i tried switching the light off and then feeding them, but i still couldn’t get them to eat much 🙁 I planned on setting up a tank just for them and keep them, maybe somewhere in the future.

  • @ABAquatics187
    @ABAquatics187 Před 10 dny

    the stash is back haha

  • @Andyroo-sy8rd
    @Andyroo-sy8rd Před 11 dny +1

    What food would you say is better for Bristlenose breeding green cusine or bug buffet?

  • @toxiccity97
    @toxiccity97 Před 11 dny +1

    My algae fix is adding 50-100 neocaridina to a tank 😂

  • @ollieworth7341
    @ollieworth7341 Před 11 dny +1

    Any time i get algae its a sign i need to propagate. Any time i put pothos or philodendron cuttings in my tanks they clear the algae wonderfully, otherwise my bettas love to eat it when they get the chance, same with my guppies and danio fry ive been trying so hard to keep alive. At this rate i need another aquarium just to contain my cuttings! my propagations need to be propagated😂 ive always wanted another algae eater since my childhood pleco was.. sent to a farm by my grandmother while i was moving, but I didnt have a big enough tank for her then, and i certainly dont now with a 15-20gal and a 5gal. Hoping someday i get to own a chunky pleco again, i miss hand feeding my giant girly

  • @pawsitiveinstincts837
    @pawsitiveinstincts837 Před 11 dny

    I've found my Oto's love algae wafers and cooked zucchini to supplement their diet.

  • @AnthonyDeanChannel
    @AnthonyDeanChannel Před 6 dny

    I enjoyed ur video xD

  • @user-tk3rc1eg5r
    @user-tk3rc1eg5r Před 11 dny

    What's ur thought on sayamic algae eater?

  • @yashtapase3821
    @yashtapase3821 Před 11 dny +1

    I love my longfin bristlenose for that ❤
    No diatom algae at all
    Question: why don't you add garra species like panda garra they will clean har algae Than any other fish.
    Just give a try

  • @wishfulthinking7709
    @wishfulthinking7709 Před 8 dny

    Can I ask how you prepare your wood for your tank, ive gotten some from our scrub property and there are sooo many wayvto prepare it for an aquarium just wondering how you do it please

  • @mondraymondo
    @mondraymondo Před 8 dny

    yoo? hillstream loach at warm no flow tank? thanks for telling us~!

  • @sommerrosebud3965
    @sommerrosebud3965 Před 10 dny

    Mustache goes crazy

  • @Bronsomble
    @Bronsomble Před 10 dny

    another worthy for the list is the "siamese algae eater" once they settle in they get going to work!

  • @judyallinson1281
    @judyallinson1281 Před 11 dny

  • @azza7717
    @azza7717 Před 11 dny

    How many litres are your tanks?

  • @percy049
    @percy049 Před 10 dny

    😍😍

  • @azlannail656
    @azlannail656 Před 10 dny

    Did you have success breeding otocinclus?or raising the fry? Want to know how? I have done it in the past...

  • @Ishan.patel.
    @Ishan.patel. Před 11 dny +1

    Hi Nick I know you probably wont respond but I really look up to you and your videos I would really appreciate if you give me some advice for breeding and selling fish as a 13 year old I have 3 5 gallons 2 4ft and one 15 gallon I can set up more tanks if I ask my parents.

  • @Jhallybrowne
    @Jhallybrowne Před 11 dny

    Do you have any suggestions for black beard algae? My planted tank has crashed because of it and I'm almost about to pull it apart, it's so stubborn and keeps coming back, I've tried a over a month of blackout and removed everything inside I've used hydrogen peroxide but with no luck so far 😔

  • @Smalltimetanks
    @Smalltimetanks Před 11 dny

    Undercover fish keeping ha ha joking iam getting that darn black beard alge ! I need more some nitrite snails seems they are key !

  • @Atticus_K
    @Atticus_K Před 11 dny

    Any plans to sell some Hillstream loaches on your website?

  • @gorpdorp
    @gorpdorp Před 13 minutami

    How did you grow mustache so fast 😮

  • @akeelkhaliq1
    @akeelkhaliq1 Před 11 dny

    I like this small catfish. 😅

  • @Simply4Aquatics
    @Simply4Aquatics Před 11 dny

    Did you know you have two different hillstream species in you tank.

  • @fish_EB
    @fish_EB Před 2 dny

    Protection?

  • @thekaduu
    @thekaduu Před 11 dny

    Why do you have two caterpillars above your upper lip? Is it April 1st in Down Under? I have so many questions :P

  • @deerslayer2424
    @deerslayer2424 Před 6 dny

    I have 4500 gal koi pond what is a good algea eater and how many

  • @leonacollet4051
    @leonacollet4051 Před 11 dny +1

    How do you keep the mystery snails calcium levels up so there isnt any shell strength issues, etc.? And, how do you measure the level?

    • @jodip719
      @jodip719 Před 11 dny

      You could add cuttlebone to your tank. My water is extremely hard well water, but I found adding cuttlebone to my tanks has helped my mystery snails shells.

    • @leonacollet4051
      @leonacollet4051 Před 11 dny

      @@jodip719 Did u soften the cuttlebone into simmering hot water beforehand?

    • @jodip719
      @jodip719 Před 11 dny

      @leonacollet4051 No, I stuck it under a rock and eventually it will stay sunk. You can absolutely boil it to make it sink.

    • @leonacollet4051
      @leonacollet4051 Před 11 dny

      @@jodip719 Thanks Jodi for ur help.

    • @jodip719
      @jodip719 Před 11 dny

      @@leonacollet4051 no problem!

  • @dzonz4274
    @dzonz4274 Před 11 dny

    No sae mention?

  • @user-bl4lm6qr3c
    @user-bl4lm6qr3c Před 11 dny

    I just clicked on this vidio and untill i found out the likes on this video were going higher and i got to know that this was posted 7 min ago and borther i need help as i was shifting to another contry and i have 2.5 week old molly frys and 2 bettas and i dont want to sell them so like any advice i could do ?

  • @juanitahamilton9523
    @juanitahamilton9523 Před 11 dny

    👍👍✨⭐💕

  • @huftsky501
    @huftsky501 Před 11 dny

    where is the SAE

  • @dixsigns1717
    @dixsigns1717 Před 11 dny

    Idaho, United States of America

  • @05cinnamon786
    @05cinnamon786 Před 11 dny +1

    Can someone please explain to me why a betta fish is $80? A really nice betta fish here in the UK they go for £20 or less.

    • @YasminWeaver
      @YasminWeaver Před 11 dny +1

      Totally depends on the type of betta, and the desirability of the colour. Cheap bettas here in Aus are 12 to 25 from most petshops, usually crowntails and veiltails in more common colours, sometimes deltas and halfmoons and some more unusual colours, but they edge up from there. But from specialised breeders they tend to cost more, then add to that if they're desirable colours (galaxy, koi, marble, avatar, etc). It's annoying, but that just seems to be the norm in my experience, and just seems to based in a combination of demand for a certain type, plus how hard it is to achieve that type/how many might come from one spwan.
      My cheapest betta cost me 12 (a red crowntail), my most expensive was 78 (a giant plakat male), and my middle of the road boy was 55 (a dumbo plakat). The rest of mine have generally been under 30.

    • @toxiccity97
      @toxiccity97 Před 11 dny +1

      I've seen some koi plakats going for $50 here in the US so with Australia prices this doesnt seem too far off

  • @katesmiles4208
    @katesmiles4208 Před 11 dny

    I bought what i was told was a pleco. It turned out it was a golden catfish. Lolol I adore it, but it's not really interested in algae.

  • @al20o33
    @al20o33 Před 11 dny

    groucho marx

  • @ericb4492
    @ericb4492 Před 10 dny

    Your ottos are $20 Australian???? Damn! They are $7 here in Canada!

    • @laujack24
      @laujack24 Před 10 dny

      australian market got one of the most out rages pricing in the hobby when it comes to fish, they charge 40 bucks for 1 pair of nano rainbow fish. ridiculously over price. lol

    • @ericb4492
      @ericb4492 Před 10 dny

      ​@@laujack24 oh totally! He mentioned in his fucara rainbow vid that they got for $60 a pair. Here they are $7 each. No wonder he can make a living selling fish!

  • @ethanthao2831
    @ethanthao2831 Před 11 dny +1

    Why haven't you ever tried breeding crayfish or goldfish?

    • @limezy1374
      @limezy1374 Před 11 dny +1

      because its not very profitable, and quite boring

    • @toxiccity97
      @toxiccity97 Před 11 dny

      nobody wants crayfish, goldfish breeding requires insane amounts of space, tons of maintenance, and they die and get sick way more often than other fish.

  • @kevinnixon910
    @kevinnixon910 Před 11 dny

    🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @willembastiaan743
    @willembastiaan743 Před 10 dny +4

    Sorry, but it is a misconception that the Hillstream Loaches are algae eaters. They prefer biofilm over algae.

  • @okief.miskogee3946
    @okief.miskogee3946 Před 11 dny

    Let it grow! The stash not the algae

  • @traceyparker3248
    @traceyparker3248 Před 10 dny

    Lose the tache mate 👍👍

  • @andrewb5991
    @andrewb5991 Před 11 dny

    USA

  • @gregorynull5630
    @gregorynull5630 Před 2 dny

    I don't keep my algae eating fish to clean the algae! That's my job, I keep my algae eating fish because & I love them, & the amount of algae they eat is not important to me.

  • @saltygreek3870
    @saltygreek3870 Před 11 dny

    The mustach
    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Dillonpickle
    @Dillonpickle Před 11 dny

    This vid needed a mo warning 😄

  • @klonkie64
    @klonkie64 Před 11 dny

    you should wipe the vegemite of the top lip before filming, haha. thanks for the info

  • @TheJoshScape
    @TheJoshScape Před 11 dny

    Algee is American we say Algae (Al-Gae)

  • @AxomasYT
    @AxomasYT Před 10 dny

    Hey Nick!
    I was wondering if you want some pure platinum guppies, I would love to sell some to you. If you want them I would love to come to your store and negotiate a price. I probably have 10-12 guppy fry up for sale. I could even give you a few for free (5-ish) I just really want you to have some, because they are very beautiful and vibrant.
    Thank you - Axomas (name is anonymous online)

  • @FishMatea
    @FishMatea Před 11 dny

    Top 1🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬

  • @laujack24
    @laujack24 Před 10 dny

    most algae eater r over rate and only good vs easy algae type. the one thats really difficult to remove like spotted algae, black beard algae and green water those will not work on most of what u suggested. nerite snail is the only algae eater I would buy as they dont reproduce and actually can removed easy algae like diatom to tough algae like spotted algae. rest r kind of meh, specially the pleco species. they produce too much waste and after a while when they fully grow up simply dont eat algae no more and enjoy fish food instead.

  • @mikenowack6658
    @mikenowack6658 Před 11 dny

    loose the stache

  • @Raymond.Butler
    @Raymond.Butler Před 11 dny

    No offence dude, but it's like my little brother just showed up with a lip caterpillar. Looks good.

  • @justinread4381
    @justinread4381 Před 11 dny

    Oh dude, what the hell is that on your lip ? Lose it, fast lmao

    • @toxiccity97
      @toxiccity97 Před 11 dny +4

      who are you to tell him what to do with his personal appearance 😂