can a algae sucker fish go with an african cichlid?

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Jo T wants to know:


does a african cichlid eat algae, so i keep the algae for the fish?

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6 Comments For This Post

  1. jboy Says:
    September 13th, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    No cichlids do not eat algae and an alea eater will be fine, reccomend a loach. Hope I helped.

  2. DragonDiver Says:
    September 17th, 2009 at 2:06 am

    Yes they are fine together.

  3. Ianab Says:
    September 18th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    While it’s not ideal, a large pleco is one of the few fish that can survive with African cichlids.

    Dont bother with a baby one, the cichldis are likely to shred it, and the water condtions are not ideal for them, but they can handle it.

    Forget them being perfect algae eaters, they may eat some when they are small, but as they get bigger they will need to be fed algae tablets and fresh veges.

    Ian

  4. John Z Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Fail. African cichlids can mean anything from a 2″ brevis to a 3 foot emperor. Sucker fish can be anything from a 1 inch oto to a 2 foot common pleco. You really need to do some research. Btw, many african cichlids do eat algae. Mbunas, which are some of the most popular (yellow labs, red zebras, aceis, kenyis, etc) and they definitely eat algae. Saying “african cichlids” can refer to over a thousand species, and there are many fish you can call “sucker fish”

    Don’t try. While I have had success with a big pleco in a cichlid tank, it’s not smart. Their dorsal fins tend to get shredded up pretty often. You’d need a common pleco or a sailfin. A BIG one. Don’t even bother pissing around with a clown or bristlenose pleco.

    As Ian said, don’t think it’ll keep your tank clean. Fish don’t clean their tanks, you do. Plecos, like all fish, need to be fed. Don’t assume that they are just janitor fish.

  5. JB Says:
    September 23rd, 2009 at 6:19 am

    Johnny Z is right on the money.

  6. Nicholas L Says:
    September 26th, 2009 at 5:12 am

    i no nothing about tropical fish but from experience i no about all there is to no about cichlids and believe me you put that plecosomous they will terrorize it to death literally i put it with my convict and it didn’t make halk it’s fins were eaten off hope i helped

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