Algae Eaters
Here is our collection of Algae Eaters. These are Fish, Shrimp or Snails that eat algae in your home aquariums.
Please Note - We DO NOT Sell or Promote selling of the Super large growing Common Pleco
Ottocinclus
The Otocinclus Catfish is one of THE most peaceful fish for the nano, community, or planted aquarium. It is also an effective algae eater and scavenger!  Whether or not you have an algae problem in your tank, Otocinclus Catfish make a great addition to any aquarium community. Also known as Otto...
Golden Algae Eater
The Golden Algae Eater is one of the best algae-eating fish in the aquarium hobby, and it is one of the very few fish that will eat the dreaded black beard algae! Â The Golden Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis)Â is a long time favourite in the aquarium hobby due to its active nature and its vora...
Borneo Hillstream Loach
This fascinating loach is very peaceful with dwarf shrimp, has a very active and outgoing personality, and is very hardy in a mature aquarium with rich algae/biofilm and very high water flow.  The Spotted Borneo Sucker is a very interesting freshwater loach that is native to Malaysian Borneo.  I...
Garra sp. / Cichlid Algae Cleaner 4inch
The Garra gotyla, also known as the Pedicure Fish, is popular in more than just the aquarium hobby. Â It is famous for its ability to graze on dead skin cells on humans, so it is used in many clinics that treat psoriasis and other human skin problems. Â In these clinics, patients dip their limbs in...
Tiger Hillstream Loach
The Tiger Hillstream Loach (Sewellia lineolata) is a very interesting freshwater loach that is native to the.  It is known for its tan and black-spotted coloration, its peaceful yet outgoing demeanor, and its fascinating social behaviour with members of its own species.  This fascinating, peacefu...
Horn Garra 4.5"+
Native to southern India with the type series originating from the ‘Tunga River at Shimoga in Karnataka’ (previously Mysore) state. The Tunga is part of the Upper Krishna River drainage and arises from a hill known as Varaha Parvata in the Western Ghats mountain range. It flows northeastwards, th...
American Flag Fish
The American Flagfish, also known as the Florida Flagfish, is a hardy community fish that is one of the few species that eats black beard algae! It is also great for small ponds! The American Flagfish Killifish (Jordanella floridae) is a colorful, peaceful fish that is native to much of Florida. ...
Horn Nerite Snail
This horned nerite species boasts beautiful gold and olive coloration, and it is a peaceful, active, and useful addition to almost any aquarium!  The Olive Gold Thorn/Horn Nerite Snail (Clithon corona/diadema) is an increasingly popular nerite snail that is native to East and Southeast Asia. Thi...
Siamese Algae Eater
The Siamese Algae Eater is one of the best algae-eating fish in the aquarium hobby, and it is one of the very few fish that will eat the dreaded black beard algae!  The Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis) is a longtime favorite in the aquarium hobby due to its active nature and its vo...
Spotted Nerite Snail / Tiger Nerite Snail
These eye-catching snails' shells have a truly unique and beautiful pattern; they are a lovely dark amber color with small black markings that form encircling stripes. Additionally, they serve some very useful purposes, as all Nerite Snails do. They clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorat...
Turbo Algae Eater
The Psilorhynchus sucatio is a longtime favorite in the aquarium hobby due to its active nature and its voracious appetite for various types of nuisance algae, including pesky black beard algae. It is a mostly herviborous fish that is gregarious as a juvenile, but is shoaling (rather than school...
Military Helmet Snail
Neritina Pulligera, or commonly called Military Helmet, Black Helmet. It is widely recommended in aquariums because it is an alga-eater that does not reproduce very easily. It is gasteropode and comes from the Neritidae family. Originally from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Fe...
Panda Garra 4cm
The Panda Garra is a very beautiful and peaceful biofilm and algae grazer that is very hardy and active! The Panda Garra (Garra flavatra), is a very peaceful and beautifully-marked fish that is excellent for tanks with high water flow. In the aquarium, this fish is an interesting scavenger and gr...
Zebra Nerite Snail
Zebra Nerites snails' shells have a truly striking and beautiful pattern, featuring gold and black zebra-like stripes running all the way down.  These attractive snails definitely draw your eyes directly to them, but they also serve some very useful purposes, as all Nerite Snails do. They clean ...
Amano Shrimp
The Amano Shrimp is one of the hardiest, most active, and longest-lived freshwater shrimp species, and we offer both small and large specimens! Â The Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata), also known as the Yamato Shrimp, is one of the most popular and durable freshwater aquarium species. Â It is a...
Albino Bristlenose 1"
We are now offering LOCALLY BRED juveniles of this rare bristlenose pleco variety! These fish are bred by an expert breeder and delivered directly to our facility, which eliminates the otherwise much more stressful and extensive inbound shipment. This is particularly beneficial with plecos, whic...
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