Frontline Heroes: BEST ALGAE EATERS in Planted Aquariums - Fish, Shrimp, and Snails

Ever wondered who the real heroes are against algae? Besides filter bacteria, of course... This in-depth guide will present you with the best algae-eating crew: fish, shrimp, and snails that help us keep our tanks crystal clear.
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And watch the video while you do the water change! 😁

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The production quality of these videos never fail to impress me haha

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Thanks for your words 😊

[@danm8004]

*fails

[@anthonypierre2094]

This was awesome! I've watched a ton of videos on this subject and I absolutely loved this breakdown the most.

[@JefftimusPrime]

No mention of the reticulated hillstream loach?? It was all over the b roll footage.

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Love the breaking news format, music is awesome, subject is top level and advices are perfect.. already watched it ten times !

[@lolame323]

Thank you for all this information, I will definitely look into the Amano shrimps to help with the algae build up in my tank. I don't have much but the Amano will do the work that my other algae eaters missed.

[@alawitaher]

Thank you Tommy and Green Aqua. Another really useful video with detailed information that is really essential for any planted tank. Looking forward to next week's video.

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[@01xcguy1]

I started my aquarium in a dry start method. Immediately after flooding the aquarium (after ~60days dry start), I started noticing a algae bloom and also melting plants. Your videos on this topic helped me get over the algae issue and the tank has settled now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep up the great work.

[@edstaart8548]

Nice to see that you Tamas take things seriously,thank you for this long and interesting topic.

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[@AquaGardenAquariums]

Finally a great comprehensive about the algae crew! Thanks a lot! 🌳

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This is an outstanding video. Great production quality, great photography, and a great compilation of information on the topic. Well done

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Thanks so much for the feedback 👍

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Excellent work... As always... Thank you very much!!! 💚😊💚

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Thanks Antonis! Cheers!

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Very informatiive. Thank you for sharing this.

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Great video. Good information. Thanks for the effort!

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this is very well done! love the TV in the background showing the same thing he's taking about. and the opening sketch is funny AF!

[@GreenAquaShop]

LOL, thanks, Marc!

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This is really helpful tutorial with case by case so that I can understand in a better way of how to deal with them respectively. One of the best channels I would recommend for aqua theme!

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Thank you so much…very helpful!

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Cool! Good luck with your new tank!

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great video thanks keep up the good work

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[@anonymousone6535]

Actually siamese algae eaters and flying fox are two different species.... Flying fox is a little bit aggressive and grows larger than siamese algae eater.

[@erikohrling9372]

And the Siamese is a very good algae eater but the Flying fox isn´t. If you keep 5 or more or just females they are very kind and super good workers. I Highly recommend for larger tanks as they DO get 10-12cm long.

[@vikashdubey]

And the siamese algae eaters are not agressive.

[@NORIaquaCh]

The Chinese Flying Fox is a super aggressive species compared to the Siamese Algae Eater, and they are super annoying to catch with a net! It's almost impossible to catch them if you have 2 or more.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

@@vikashdubey That isn't quite true

[@Unsensitive]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 not really agressive, but as they age, will look fondly on any protein that fits in their mouth..

[@andytchir8601]

This is my favorite aquarium channel online. Great information and very entertaining 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to read this, Andy. Thank you so much. :)

[@terrywilliams5810]

Hi Tommy, nicely put together video with lots of information .Thank-you

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks Terry. :)

[@janemarriott3389]

I am glad to learn this.

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Always great videos! Thank you for sharing! - Little Bobby

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[@darrenderousse4804]

Another great video! Good job Tommy! I had a SAE in my 29 gallon and it was perfect when I first got it! By the time it reaches 4-5 inches it was terrorizing my cardinal tetras and wouldn’t let them eat! I lost a few cardinals and ended up getting rid of the SAE! Shame cause I had to algae anywhere!

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Very informative video , thank you 😊

[@victorp.5456]

Very interesting video... Even after 10+ years into the hobby, I've still learned few tips about algae eaters. Keep Scaping !

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you for your kind words. 🙏😇

[@primadonna2312]

What a great, informative video! Good job!

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Thank you!

[@GniazduS651]

This is very good topic, nice talk Tommy can wait for next week to learn about filtration greating from Poland

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Glad you found this useful Piotr, stay tuned. Cheers!

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[@vhartin2011]

LOL! You guys are hilarious. I love watching all your videos. I've learned so much. Thanks!

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Thanks for the words. Glad you like these thingies 😃

[@leonkoenders3974]

Good video! Very helpfull and honest video! Keep up the good work!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Happy to see that you like the video. 👍

[@mikeinca3762]

Great video! Love the shrimp and the more decorative snails! Have a few blue, red and tiger shrimp in mine and they look awesome! Thanks for info Tommy! GREEN AQUA ROCKS!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Hey Thanks Mike 💚 Cheers

[@adamkirkland4348]

Excellent intro! 👊🏻 And the rest of the video.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers!

[@Mahatmaa]

Great video, good job! I would have added two more points: 1. Amano shrimp are indeed sensitive, that is why you should drip acclimate them upon introduction. 2. Neritina snails are great, but they leave hard white eggs behind that can also look ugly and are a pain to remove them. Cheers :)

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

I found out that, botia loaches, especially ones that click their mouths, are able to remove nerite eggs, it's almost like they're cracking those eggs. Of course adding any botia loach in tank with snails would mean that you're putting your snails in danger. But it does seem that they don't like snails with trapdoors, at least for my lone yoyo loach

[@arachnophilegrrl]

I think that Amano shrimp are lovely and elegant in their own right.

[@steflewins]

Fantastic informative video loved it !! More like this please

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[@SUNNYBEACHINVEST]

Great video, thank you x

[@Trevorfoggia]

Excellent topic. Thanks Tommy. Greetings from Cumbria in the U.K. stay safe and well

[@GreenAquaShop]

Greetings 💚🤗

[@pauladonis3445]

Great video as usual :D For anyone who is considering getting Clithon or Nerite Snails bear in mind that they lay a ton of eggs which are very visible especially if you use bogwood in your scapes, this was the reason why I had to remove them from one of my tanks and Siamese Algae Eaters are not flying foxes, flying foxes are a different species, keep in mind that SAE are hardcore fin nippers once they grow up and once you introduce them it will be very very hard to remove them as they are extremely fast.

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

I’ve heard Black nerites don’t reproduce as much. Although I haven’t done a thorough research but I think flying foxes and SAE are different fish from the same genus. Many are confused and their algae eating plus aggressive behavior differ. www.fishkeeper.co.uk/stories/the-siamese-flying-fox

[@pauladonis3445]

@@Xsksnssjccxghb Nerites don’t reproduce in freshwater no matter the species, they just lay eggs and there are slight differences between SAE and Flying Foxes, what I wanted to say was that SAE can be aggressive and they are fin nippers, they are by no means a peaceful fish.

[@BelgianDrummer]

Thank You Paul Adonis. That was exactly the answer I was looking for. I hate the sight of hundreds of white eggs on my hardwood. So no snails in my tank.

[@pauladonis3445]

@@BelgianDrummer I learned it the hard way...

[@NNondo]

I was surprised that the egg laying was not mentioned. Eye sore.

[@tempuraliciouss69-91]

I personally think algae>plant > and fungus is the 3 factor you always need in planted tank. if one of them is overgrown that means the balance has been shifted and it is necessary to find the correct balance for your tank. I started my first planted tank recently (6 weeks post flooded) and it is going strong. I also survive ick breakouts just recently. you guys also the one that inspire me to start my first planted tank , and I have been taking a lot of lesson from this channel, so thankyou so much for the hard work ^^. I wish I could have a massive gallery like green aqua sometimes in the future

[@MultiCrazycat12]

This is a fantastic video, really useful, I’m just waiting for my first aquascaper tank to arrive and although kept fish before and know about keeping water, I don’t know about algae and how to control it so this is amazing , thank you 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Welcome to our channel 🤗 Glad you find it useful 💚

[@laurag1076]

Great professional information as always

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you Laura 💚

[@bingratnapala6350]

This was super helpful! Thanks guys! ❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your feedback 👍

[@bingratnapala6350]

@@GreenAquaShopIve followed Tropica's 90 day setup on two tanks and even though its pretty good, theres quite a few things that they didnt mention, which you guys covered. Sadly I lost almost all of my ottos and every single one of my siamese algae eaters. They also have you putting the animals into the tank by day 3 which was nuts for a new setup in hindsight. So once again thanks for this.

[@NORIaquaCh]

Thanks Green Aqua. Just a note to anyone reading this that the Amano shrimp is illegal in some regions outside of Japan, such as Australia. The alternative for those regions is called Caridina Typus, which is incredibly rare to find.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, good to know, thanks for the info. Noted!

[@commentcritic7759]

wait, really ??? is it like some kind of invasive species in some countries or areas ? or is it just preventing the animal black market ?

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

@@commentcritic7759 probably invasive. But i thought they can be picky on water parameters. It seems like pretty much any foreign animal can thrive in Australia 😂

[@JonBeechxD]

@@commentcritic7759 just a note, i have no clue how much amanos cost in other countries, but here in Aus the caridina typus ranges from 20-25 per shrimp so it does get quite costly.

[@lochlainngoss9123]

@@JonBeechxD North Queensland algae shrimp are more effective at a fraction of the cost, even native nerites are good as well.

[@PlantedAquaria]

Love these type of videos guys, keep it up!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like the video. 👍😁

[@84TERN]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your kind words and your support. 😇🙏

[@Ryukin_YT]

The best aquarium video I've ever seen, very detailed. A question can I put two otocinclus in a 30 liter cube with a betta splendens? Thanks

[@bryanhaller6012]

Great Video!! One of the best explanations and overview on the topic! Thanks Tommy. Big Fan of Green Aqua!!! Thanks for what you guys do. I'm in California. I'd order from you if I could!!! Dang Hungarian laws!! lol

[@feralon9570]

Amazing video! Thank you!

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[@QmasterNAFR]

Thank you for this awesome video what do you think about Golden ''Chinese'' algae eater in a planted tank ?

[@creazionimartitas]

Great! I really like this video! Thank you!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks Marta. :)

[@robertadams4799]

Thanks for the great info

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Very informative

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Narrator reminds me of Dr Sulu from the OG Star Trek!! Love you guys❤️

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George Takei "Oh Myyyyy"

[@bekirelveren6158]

Amazing video

[@ranjuislam77]

Really useful info. BTW Tommy is perfect for news reading..🙂

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like the video. 👍😁

[@agromaritim]

Nice info, thanks @Green Aqua

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[@CERITALEGENDAA]

Great video, Those 3 are my favorite.. i have a 27 litres tank with 5 amano, 1 otocinclus and 6 clithon shrimp, but the algae is never been disapeared.. its 3 weeks already

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah, there is an amount of algae that they can not fight with though. Check out the algae guide videos for more details. ;)

[@bavarian_aquascaper]

Very nice Video, thanks for that! I've got 8 planted tanks in my rooms and use Ottos, clithon snails and Amanos to keep it all clean. I also have 2 siamese Algea eaters in my 200l tank, but my favorite cleaner is the Clithon Corona snail! Looking beautiful and do the job great 😊👍🏼 Have a nice day @bavarian_aquascaper 👋🏼😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the support 👍 😊

[@eugeneho8677]

Firstly, I seriously love this informative series!! Ok the srs part, SAE and flying fox are different species. Google can show the difference. Do the horned nerite snail (algae eater number 3) lay eggs all around in the tank as well?

[@julianryan7060]

Great video Tommy! Very informative. Siamese flying fox are called that as they jump out of your tank, and land 2-3 metres away!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, ok Julian, they don't jump often here though.

[@julianryan7060]

@@GreenAquaShop I should have added, they are jumping to find better habitat, so keep the habitat right and they won't jump is the lesson I suppose!🤔

Good video Tommy :) ! I must buy more Clithon Corona snails :D

[@GreenAquaShop]

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[@taivo1172]

Just when I needed this information

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to read this. :)

[@aryafajar8625]

A fans from Indonesia here, thank you so much Green Aqua, it's really helpful cuz im fighting against the algae in my tank

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching from such a distance 🙏

[@jonasuhlig2312]

Nice Video... Thx

[@supercat4882]

Very useful. Thank you

[@GreenAquaShop]

Happy to see that you like the video. 👍

[@77freakin]

I really love the ottocinclus, as you said, they are quite sensitive. And it sucks seeing them die sometimes while everything is in balance.

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

1/4 of my ottos died to acclimation. Generally I try to avoid doing drastic water changes (above 50%?)

[@rageshkumar4530]

Really helpful video ☺️

[@GreenAquaShop]

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[@freddyhoogmartens5524]

Goede informatie Dankjewel 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@fannyh8693]

Great video that I was awaiting ! When I started, I was told that I had to (yes, "had to") add some snails like melanoids and physe or planorbs, because they were a great help. Melanos were supposed to help to keep the soil clean, and the others were eating algae and dead leaves... so yeah, greaaaat advice, right! I got planorbs because why not right, but what a nightmare!!! Maybe they are helping, but oh god, so many of them everywhere! I turned into a serial killer, snatching them when I could see them. It was not a great advice. You could've add that those you are speaking about are snails that won't multiply like freaking rabbits ! I'm now fighting "ferrissia fragilis" (which supposedly eats some kind of micro algae, and that came with a plant), which are multiplying like my tank is their last place on Earth and they have to make their specie survive at all costs. I took back my serial killer costume, but that seem to be a lost fight. If you've got any advice on how to get rid of them (I got a trap for the snails, worked fine in the end), I'd be so very enormously grateful, the only thing people said to me was that I was over-feeding my fishes and should stop to get rid of them... Even though that tank doesn't hold any fish, and those little monsters are actually eating micro algae. So, if you've got any advice on how to deal with uninvited party crashers, I'd be much obliged!

[@doupee1]

There is a product you can put in your tank that will kill the snails but not harm the fish. The thing is you have to do that a couple of times because it does not kill the eggs.

[@Scouse.raver1]

Dwarf chain loach or yoyo loach will kill and eat snails. Lol Ur not alone I'm also a snail serial killer 😂

[@tomvermeulen8003]

Wait... what??? Snails are slow??? Who would've thought! I spilled my coffee on that part 😂

[@GreenAquaShop]

Except for the red racer snail, which is .... also slow 😁

[@aquariumlife8904]

😂😂

[@scrivenglef2004]

@@GreenAquaShop They used to race once you dip them in nitrous oxide...

[@regit3337]

The video is Just on time 🔥

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[@Aquagold.goldysingh1313]

Siamese , molly , shrimps are favourite algee eater❤️❤️❤️❤️I love this video , full of informational vidoe legend ..great job❤️❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for your words 👍 A good way to keep algae under control for sure

[@Julia_Evgenievna]

thank you very much!😊🤝

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome.

[@monaangela4667]

Tomi you should make some news on Tv, you looked great, the intro was awesome. 👌👌😀 😀 Thanks for the important date about all these algae eaters. Helpfull as always. I have some shrimps, Ottocinclus and mistery snails. But I want to change those snails on smth else, I don't like them. 🤔😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Well, you can change them if you want 🤗

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Going with Nerite in the aquarium I’m setting up in the spring.

[@tylergordon696]

American flag fin(Jordanella floridae) Are also awesome hair algae eaters. They can even handle high water temps like if you have a planted discus tank

[@JORGEARMANDOPELICANOLOPES]

Very good video!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you 😊

[@oigioioivn]

I've just set up my new tank after a 2 years hiatus. This is exactly what i was looking for.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Love to hear it 👍 Good luck with the new setup 😃

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

You’re on the right track if you’re watching Green Aqua😎

[@oigioioivn]

@@GreenAquaShop thanks to you guys I am quite a good hobbyist in term of growing really good and healthy plants but my artistic is near 0. I actually struggle more with creating hardscape more than preventing algae :P

[@oigioioivn]

@@GreenAquaShop just to let you guys know, my tank is now one week old. Add harlequin rasbora yesterday and they spawn eggs today. I run my water at 120 tds as you guys suggested, seems to do wonder. Set up already a breeding tank, we will see how it goes.

[@nunopinto1360]

excellent video, 5* 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you 😊

[@user-dw6cs1pe3g]

Спасибо за информацию! Очень во время) как раз думал что моим Amano кого то не хватает )

[@Gabesafish]

I have otocinclis in three planted tanks. They are great in my two tanks that do not have fragile carpeting plants, but they do not work well in my Iwagumi with HC Cuba and glossostigma. They are very timid, and without places for them to hide, they burrow under the carpet, lifting it from the soil.

[@kyuen6873]

I have amano shrimp, ottos and nerite snails (not all in the same tank). I love how interesting and hardworking the amano shrimp are, they are a lively, incredible shrimp despite not being as colourful as some of their brethren. Ottos I agree are SUPER sensitive, and I read this is because of the shock they experience being wild-caught and only eating algae... I sadly only have 2 left that have survived over 3 months. For the nerite snails, I have a batman and onion nerite. The onion turned out to be female, as she has started laying those pesky white eggs everywhere. They'll never hatch as they need brackish water, and they are a pain to clean - as others have mentioned. I would say amano shrimp are the ones that have not broken my heart like the ottos or nerite snails have! Although they do scare me every time they leave a spooky molt surprise in the tank when I'm least expecting it :P

[@ttw369369]

My favorite topic: filter. I am looking forward.

[@GreenAquaShop]

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[@bhagyamaithripala6642]

Tommy is a good news reader. well done Brother.....

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Thanks 💚 cheers

[@indrajitmaity8125]

Good luck for your next videos Love and support from India 🇮🇳❤

[@pedromartinezmejias9302]

fantastica informacion,muchas gracias

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[@daniandersoncarvalho]

Very good!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like the video. 👍😁

[@rogerbajillo1888]

I love this.. tnx im a newbie here

[@GreenAquaShop]

Welcome Roger. :) Glad you enjoyed this too. Cheers.

[@chrisf1668]

I know I'm late but SAEs (Crossocheilus oblongus) and Flying Foxes (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus) are different fish that are often confused for each other. Chinese Algae Eaters (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri) and Cambodian Logsuckers (Garra cambodgiensis) too, and a lot of the information you find on forums about SAEs are actually the result of other misidentified fish. I agree with everything Tamás said about SAEs, but CAEs and Flying Foxes are the hyper-aggressive ones, SAEs are only mildly aggressive. Otos really aren't very sensitive, but they're almost exclusively wild-caught so by the time they arrive in our tanks they're usually starving and stressed to the brink of death. I match to temp and that's it, but I also look for fish that have been eating at the store instead of ones with sunken bellies or bloat. Once they've settled in, I've found them to be extremely hardy. If you can find them, Short-Nosed Shrimp (Cardina longirostris) are comparable to Amanos in terms of algae eating and they can be bred in freshwater, though they still have a zoeal larval stage so it does require a specialized setup to breed them. Sewellia species fall within Group 2 as well. They'll clean glass and hardscape, they'll eat BBA, GSA, and GDA, but they won't clean plants or mosses and they can mess up sand paths. 3 S. lineolata cleaned a large rock of mine that was 100% covered in BBA in a couple days in my early days in the planted side of the hobby. Garra flavatra are another fish that is amazing at eating filamentous algaes including BBA and Staghorn. They only get to the same size as a molly, they're peaceful to non-congeners, and are a superior option in almost all cases to both the SAE and Molly.

[@taylorhickman84]

I had a rubber lipped pleco that was a beast at cleaning algae, only grew to 3-4" also.

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Hi! Nice channel!) Do you have a video about the fight against planaria?

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Planaria trap. Or medication, but that would kill snails too. No, unfortunately no video on this.

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@@GreenAquaShop I have a planaria in an aquarium with an axolotl (... Can you help me?

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spasibo !!! merci bcp!!!