Siamese Algae Eaters Are Small Tank Cleaners This small freshwater fish species loves eating plant matter and will handle your algae problem. It’s worth noting that some owners say they lose ...

These small algae-eaters are typically light gray or tan with darker stripes on the tail. Bristles: Every bristlenose pleco has bristles or whiskers near its mouth.

Chinese algae eater Chinese Algae Eaters are effective at cleaning algae, especially when young. However, as they mature, they can become territorial and may not be suitable for all community tanks.

Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus microrhinos) are picky eaters. In the central Pacific ... the researchers noticed an abundance of bite scars in very small areas of algae growing on dead coral.