Green Hair Algae

[dbfzurowski]

hey guys,
I need your help on this. I keep on getting this algae on my tank bottom and on plants. it isnt a lot but i keep cutting leaves of my plant and i fear soon i wont have any left.
So i'm thinking of introducing some kind of a fish that would eat it.
This is a bb discus tank with some wood and plants.
was thinking of Otocinclus affinis (Oto cat), what you think?
or anything else besides snails and shrimp.

[yikesjason]

SAEs love the stuff.

[Frankr409]

hey guys,
I need your help on this. I keep on getting this algae on my tank bottom and on plants. it isnt a lot but i keep cutting leaves of my plant and i fear soon i wont have any left.
So i'm thinking of introducing some kind of a fish that would eat it.
This is a bb discus tank with some wood and plants.
was thinking of Otocinclus affinis (Oto cat), what you think?
or anything else besides snails and shrimp.

Otocinclus would be a nice addition as they would not disturb or otherwise molest your discus. Make sure to provide wood for them to rasp on. It is an important part of their digestive process from everything I have read.

[vera]

SAEs love the stuff.
+1
just like u i lost 90% of plants constantly cutting leaves with algae
SAE will deal with it in no time, they are a bit disturbance for Discus , because of hectic movement tho'
best of luck

[dbfzurowski]

thanks guys, i'll research both of those and figure out whats best for my discus.