Jurrian Hering Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I have a 20H with a pair of Nanacara Anomala and I am starting get a brown diatom algae issue. I like otto's but I am not sure if they will get picked on. Anyone have experience with this combo, or have other suggestions for an algae eating fish other that a Bristlenose that will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestJenn Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) Hi! I'm keeping Nanacara anomala with corydoras and most of the time the cichlids leave them alone. There is a bit of chasing when the female is guarding eggs. We thought there was some fin nipping going on but we're not sure since we haven't seen it. While not Otocinclus, I think the observations can carry over. I wouldn't hesitate to put otocinclus in my tank, especially since I added a few more plants to break up the sight lines even further. Your mileage will vary, I'm sure. Every fish can be a little different. Also keep in mind that brown algae is generally temporary and can be cleaned up manually too. I'm with you though. I don't enjoy how it looks and would want it gone. Editing to add that otocinclus are fun to keep whether they're in there to clean up a specific problem or not. 🙂 Edited August 12, 2020 by ForestJenn additional point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcalberto Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 If you are not sure about this, you could put bristlenose plecos. They are also pretty decent algae eaters, but much bigger and sturdier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Would the Otocinclus be the only other fish in the tank? Mine will blend in with my rummynose tetras and school with them, and they are surprisingly fast. A bigger school makes an individual fish harder to badger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurrian Hering Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 I'm thinking of adding a school of Panda Cory's to the tank as well. With the school of Cory's the Oto's sound like they would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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