Do plecos eat brown algae?

[FishGirl115]

Hello! Do rubber lip plecos or bn plecos eat brown algae?

 

[FishGirl115]

Anyone know?

 

[yeti79]

Yes on bristlenose. However that doesn't mean they will. I originally got a female for my 55 and she spent most of her day in a cave. The decorations got more and more brown over time. About a year later I finally found a mature male for sale. He had the decorations looking like new within a month! As an added bonus the female is out and about much more since he was added. Unfortunately no breeding yet. Before and after pic of a decoration.

 

[Akeath]

Brown algae is very soft and easy to eat, and is the favorite of many types of algae eaters. My Bristlenoses, Otos, Amano Shrimp, and Nerites have all loved brown algae and will clean that type first if there are multiple types of algae in the aquarium.