Sabi

Hi,

Are twig catfish plant friendly? I recently started up a planted aquarium and have been trying to find a catfish, that eats algae, doesnt uproot or damage plants or suck on them. Besides twig catfish, what others are there? Tnx.

Butterfly

Twig Catfish are of the Farlowella sp. They would be awesome in your tank. Although a small amount of protein is needed in their diet the majority should be vegetable matter.
Carol

Toddnbecka

Otocinclus are also good in established, planted tanks. They're full-time algae eaters and small enough to clean off most plant leaves. Bristlenose pleco's are great algae eaters, but grow too large to be useful for keeping plants clean relatively quickly.

gouramiguy88

Twig catfish should work great.

Dad has one and it eats all algae and there hardier then oto's

btate617

And they are just an overall cool species.

Brian

Sabi

hi, nice to hear from you again Carol.:-D tnx for ur reply, we really want the twig catfish but when i saw it at pet mart we ddt have a tank yet. Now they only getting in 2 weeks time. Meanwhile we wiping the glass ourselves.

Sabi

Tnx for the feedback. Appreciated.:-)
I did consider both, oto and bn's, but bn's are waay too expensive, N$500! I dont see ottos but i have seen flying foxes. I personally prefer catfish tho.

Toddnbecka

Geeze, I wish I could sell some of my BN juvies for that kind of money. On the other hand, get yourself a breeding pair and you can support your hobby in style selling the babies...

Sabi

Lol. Am starting breeding, rams n swords. We'l see thereafter.