{"id":3663,"date":"2022-04-04T15:58:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2023-02-08T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T13:36:43","slug":"do-cory-catfish-eat-algae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-algae\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Cory Catfish eat algae? Debunking A Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3663\" class=\"elementor elementor-3663\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4477ada elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4477ada\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;45d2bd7&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d94789\" data-id=\"4d94789\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdc806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fdc806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Cory Catfish eat algae?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9432b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9432b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cory Catfish don&#8217;t eat algae because they are mostly carnivorous. If you look at their autonomy, more specifically their mouth, you can see that Corydoras aren&#8217;t made for eating algae.<\/strong><\/p><p>If you have been keeping Cory Catfish for some time, you might have noticed your catfish scavenging throughout the tank looking for food. This is their way of finding food and how they adapted. You will never see them scraping of food or algae using their fragile mouth.<\/p><p>In comparison to for example a bristle nose pleco, which has special teeth and mechanisms for eating algae, Cory Catfish mainly rely on leftovers laying at the bottom of the tank.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e594f77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e594f77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;2dc619d&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-293b41c\" data-id=\"293b41c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92688c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a92688c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c-q1a9lmedis5ln6kyf8cbh7oooytdg9st8x1rwakdc8.jpg\" title=\"3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c\" alt=\"The mouth of this Royal pleco is made for grasping on wood. Photo by Jan\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The mouth of this Royal pleco is made for grasping on wood. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/6L7Z9n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jan<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fe56af\" data-id=\"7fe56af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8292ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8292ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cory-sterbai.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cory-sterbai.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cory-sterbai-300x219.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The mouth of this C. sterbai is made for digging for food <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46600a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46600a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s the same reason cory <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-snails\/\">catfish don&#8217;t eat snails<\/a>. Their mouth is made specifically for eating small leftovers and they can&#8217;t eat hard or big foods (like snails).<\/p><p>But, there&#8217;s a way that cory catfish actually help prevent algae. How? Cory catfish are quite good cleaners and they will eat the leftovers other fish have not eaten.<\/p><p>This way, less food will pollute the water causing fewer algae. Be cautious though: like every fish, cory catfish poop. So you should still do water changes and buy a filter to support their waste!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028c057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"028c057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Cory Catfish eat algae wafers?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe56816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe56816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cory catfish will eat algae wafers and it&#8217;s a great source of food for them. However, it shouldn&#8217;t be fed as the main part of their diet, since they are carnivorous.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Algae wafers provide cory catfish with a great source of extra nutrients, being spirulina and plant-based proteins. These will be a good addition to the meat-based <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-diet\">diet cory catfish<\/a> should be fed.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite algae wafers for cory catfish are Hikari Algae Wafers. They&#8217;re one of the most popular brands on the market and are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hikari-Algae-Wafers-Pets-0-70-Ounce\/dp\/B001D6W2S8\/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=96ef390a5c39c905ea693711238c6c3f&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\">available on Amazon<\/a>. These wafers also have a high protein count, making them ideal for cory catfish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8b1bad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8b1bad\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c8dbe7\" data-id=\"8c8dbe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb9fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aeb9fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/81WeYpvN0L._AC_SL1500_-575x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/81WeYpvN0L._AC_SL1500_-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/81WeYpvN0L._AC_SL1500_-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/81WeYpvN0L._AC_SL1500_-768x1368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/81WeYpvN0L._AC_SL1500_.jpg 842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d8479d\" data-id=\"2d8479d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae4733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dae4733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/can-cory-catfish-eat-algae-wafers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3679\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/can-cory-catfish-eat-algae-wafers.jpg 422w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/can-cory-catfish-eat-algae-wafers-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900146e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"900146e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Cory Catfish clean your tank?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f43ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f43ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cory catfish are known for scavenging through the tank looking for food and leftovers. This will cause less food to pollute the water and ultimately a cleaner tank. However, cory catfish do poop too. As a result, you&#8217;ll still need to perform water changes and add a strong filter.<\/strong><\/p><p>Cory catfish will eat the following things:<\/p><ul><li>Leftover foods such as pellets, flakes, frozen foods<\/li><li>Dead fish<\/li><li>In some cases, fish poop<\/li><li>Fish\/<a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-snails\/\">snail eggs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615d2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"615d2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Different types of algae<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc986c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc986c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blue-green algae (Cyano Bacteria)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506cd8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"506cd8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cyano-bacteria-do-cory-catfish-eat-algae.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cyano-bacteria-do-cory-catfish-eat-algae.webp 1000w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cyano-bacteria-do-cory-catfish-eat-algae-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cyano-bacteria-do-cory-catfish-eat-algae-768x415.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d7a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3d7a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This alga is one of the best-known algae in the hobby. Unfortunately, not because it&#8217;s good or beautiful but quite the opposite.\u00a0<\/p><p>When not contained, it can take of your aquarium and cause the death of your fish. There even have been recorded cases where humans died of this bacteria.<\/p><p>It thrives in slow, nutrient-rich water and no species of fish is known to eat it. This makes it hard to naturally remove from your tank.<\/p><p>The first thing to do, like in most problematic situations, is to check your water parameters. You should specifically pay attention to nitrates and ammonia. If you notice abnormally high values, perform more water changes and clean your filter.<\/p><p>The last thing you can do is add hydrogen peroxide. This will <a href=\"https:\/\/smartaquariumguide.com\/blue-green-algae-cyanobacteria\/#:~:text=You%20can%20use%201.5%20ml,be%20careful%20with%20your%20filtration.\">kill the cyanobacteria<\/a>. Be careful though, because if you use too much it might kill other beneficial bacteria.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cd7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48cd7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brown algae<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e79fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e79fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Brown-algae-covering-aquarium-glass-and-plants.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Brown-algae-covering-aquarium-glass-and-plants.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Brown-algae-covering-aquarium-glass-and-plants-300x208.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7aa44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7aa44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brown algae are just like blue-green algae a fairly recognizable type of algae. As their name says, they&#8217;re brown algae you&#8217;ll most likely find on your glass, but they will also appear on <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/best-plants-for-cory-catfish\/\">plants<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/the-best-substrate-for-cory-catfish\/\">gravel<\/a>.<\/p><p>Unlike the blue-green algae, there are quite a few types of fish that find it to be a nice snack. The <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-eating-algae\/\">Sailfin pleco<\/a> is a good example. It loves eating algae and more specifically brown algae.<\/p><p>Other plecos like bristlenose plecos will also eat this type of algae.<\/p><p>In almost every new aquarium, brown algae will occur and this isn&#8217;t necessarily a bad sign. It&#8217;s only a sign that your tank is alive and that things have to balance out. It will most likely disappear after a couple of weeks.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s easy to scrape off this type of algae, but a permanent solution should be searched if it keeps occurring. Here are some actions you can take to prevent brown algae:<\/p><ul><li>Enhance the lighting in your tank<\/li><li>Change water regularly<\/li><li>Clean your filter regularly and don&#8217;t overfeed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06388cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06388cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blanket weed<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c000bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c000bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/xAb01Y5mdKM&quot;,&quot;modestbranding&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b2f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b2f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who have a pond will certainly recognize this type of algae. It&#8217;s caused by low CO2 levels, low water movements, and low nutrients.\u00a0<\/p><p>These algae can easily be removed by hand, although they can stick to rocks and form a plague.<\/p><p>Not many fish will eat this type of algae. Only goldfish or carp seem to like it. Shrimp on the other hand like this sort of algae and will happily eat it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2282c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2282c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beard Algae \/ Black Bush Algae<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46a95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d46a95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beard-algae-corydoras-1024x679.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beard-algae-corydoras-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beard-algae-corydoras-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beard-algae-corydoras-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beard-algae-corydoras-1536x1018.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/beard-algae-corydoras.jpeg 1811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbaf88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcbaf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This species of algae is hated by many aquarists because it&#8217;s so hard to get rid of. It&#8217;s caused by slow water movements, low CO2 levels, or too much lighting.<\/p>\n<p>On top of it being hard to remove from your tank, there aren&#8217;t a lot of fish that eat this type of algae. Only Siamese algae eaters are known to eat it.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent beard alg in your aquarium, do the following things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure there is water movement in the entire tank. All plants should move with the current<\/li>\n<li>Dim lighting<\/li>\n<li>Add CO2 to your tank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After doing one or more of the following things, beard algae will not disappear immediately. You will have to manually remove the beard algae. Here are some tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If it&#8217;s on the glass, scrape it off using a razor<\/li>\n<li>If it&#8217;s on hard structures like wood or stones, use an old toothbrush or tweezers<\/li>\n<li>Remove heavily damaged leaves. Healthy plants will make new leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca14fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ca14fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hair Algae\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866e1d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"866e1d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/corydoras-green-algae.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/corydoras-green-algae.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/corydoras-green-algae-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027d299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"027d299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hair algae aren&#8217;t one specific species of algae. It&#8217;s just referring to all the algae that look like wet hair when taken out of the aquarium. Not only do they grow super rapidly, but they&#8217;re also quite hard to get rid of.<\/p><p>You can remove them by hand, but the chances of getting rid of them permanently are small this way.<\/p><p>Like with all algae, you&#8217;ll have to look at the causes of the problem. In most cases, these algae will come as a result of too much iron or other access nutrients, as well as too much lighting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b1a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47b1a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do Corydoras eat?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842ac97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842ac97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does it come as a surprise if I say many people forget to feed their cory catfish? Not only because they think cory catfish eat algae, but also because they think these fish can survive on leftovers. Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/are-cory-catfish-hardy\/\">cory catfish are hardy beginner fish<\/a>, they still need a varied diet.<\/p><p><strong>Cory catfish are carnivorous fish and should be fed a varied diet of different meat-based foods. This includes live foods such as bloodworms or mosquito larvae, but also dried foods like Dr. Bassleer or frozen foods. Additionally, you can feed algae wafers.<\/strong><\/p><p>I recommend investing in high-quality dried food, like Dr. Bassleer, and feeding a variety of food. Just like us humans, fish need different nutrients and vitamins to stay healthy. By investing in a variety of high-quality fish foods you will achieve this.<\/p><p>If you want to breed cory catfish, it&#8217;s useful feeding them live foods. These foods will contain lots of protein and bring up the natural instinct of cory catfish. By feeding these live foods twice a day while performing daily water changes, cory catfish are likely to spawn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e7e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e7e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternative algae-eater fish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e0ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87e0ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you now know, cory catfish aren&#8217;t the ideal algae eaters for in your aquairum. Here are five species I recommend as an alternative to cory catfish.<\/p><p>Please keep in mind that you should never buy a fish solely to get rid of algae. They&#8217;re not reliable, poop (increasing the bioload of your tank) and have to be able to live with the other inhabitants of the tank.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861ab37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"861ab37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Bristlenose pleco<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a85bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1a85bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An albino bristlenose pleco male. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/juzNuR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Siems<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf6cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf6cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who doesn&#8217;t know the bristlenose pleco, right? Going under different names such as suckermouth pleco or just pleco, it&#8217;s one of the most popular fish in the aquarium hobby.<\/p><p>Even though many <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-eating-algae\/\">pleco species eat algae,<\/a> bristlenose plecos are one of the easiest (and smallest!) plecos to keep in your tank.<\/p><p>Bristlenose <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/feeding-plecos-vegetables\/\">plecos eat vegetables<\/a> as a big part of their diet, but you can also feed them some meaty foods. Even though they&#8217;re not the most efficient algae eaters, especially young fish will eat algae in your tank.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Care level: <\/strong>easy<\/p><p><strong>Compatible with Corydoras: <\/strong>yes<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/bristlenose-pleco-size\/\">Bristlenose pleco size<\/a>: +- 5 inches<\/p><p>Min. <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/setting-up-a-pleco-tank-ultimate-guide\/\">tank<\/a> size: 20 gallons<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b691e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b691e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Otocinclus catfish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755ec16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"755ec16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/qGLHsU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AJC1<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67af06d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67af06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Otocinclus catfish are calm and peaceful fish that are great algae eaters. Because of their tiny size, you can assemble a real Otocinclus army to combat the algae in your tank. Especially brown algae are their favorite.<\/p><p>Overall, Otocinclus aren&#8217;t that difficult to keep, but they can be sensitive to fluctuating water parameters.<\/p><p><strong>Care level: <\/strong>some experience required<\/p><p><strong>Compatible with Corydoras: <\/strong>yes<\/p><p><strong>Size<\/strong>: &lt;2 inches<\/p><p><strong>Min. tank size:<\/strong> 20 gallons<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2d980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf2d980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Cherry shrimp<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef5e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ef5e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-1024x699.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-1536x1049.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-2048x1399.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Red cherry shrimp<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606326e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606326e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who doesn&#8217;t love shrimp, right?<\/p><p>Cherry shrimp are one of my all-time favorite animals to put in a tank. These shrimp are beautiful, reproduce super fast, and are easy to keep. If you have too many, just sell them to a local fish store or feed them to other fish. that being said, populations will balance out.<\/p><p>Cherry shrimp are very calm and peaceful. Maybe a little too peaceful, because they can be a nice snack for many species.<\/p><p><strong>Care level: <\/strong>easy<\/p><p><strong>Compatible with Corydoras:\u00a0<\/strong>yes<\/p><p><strong>Size<\/strong>: &lt;1.5 inches<\/p><p><strong>Min. tank size: <\/strong>5 gallons<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7c311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d7c311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Snails<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99eae11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99eae11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163322-scaled-e1649082858226-1024x751.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163322-scaled-e1649082858226-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163322-scaled-e1649082858226-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163322-scaled-e1649082858226-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163322-scaled-e1649082858226-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163322-scaled-e1649082858226-2048x1501.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ramhorn and pond snails, including our curious Betta named Berta and some shrimp. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77d04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d77d04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are tons of snail species available: from big mystery snails to tiny trumpet snails. Most snails are exceptional algae eaters that are great cleaners.<\/p><p>Apart from eating algae, they eat leftovers and dead plant material and sometimes even fish poop or dead fish. Overall, a great cleaner with a small bioload.<\/p><p>There are some species of snails like Assasin snails that don&#8217;t eat plant-based foods, but are fully carnivorous and eat other snails. Most species however are very peaceful and can live with basically any other fish species.<\/p><p>I love snails so much that I even decided to write an entire article on it, named Can Cory Catfish and Snails live together?<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Care level:\u00a0<\/span>easy<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Compatible with Corydoras:\u00a0<\/span>yes<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Size<\/span>: 0.5-2 inches<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Min. tank size:\u00a0<\/span>5 gallons<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577908b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"577908b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Florida Flag Fish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe3136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbe3136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jordanella_floridae.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3721\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jordanella_floridae.jpeg 443w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jordanella_floridae-300x257.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0794e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0794e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This species is a great addition if you&#8217;re looking for a reliable algae eater. It does prefer colder water (it&#8217;s native to North America), so non-heated tanks are perfect. As we discussed earlier, there aren&#8217;t many fish that eat Black Bush Algae, but this is a fish that actually does!<\/p><p>If you have delicate plants, it might not be a good choice, since this fish can damage the plant will eating algae.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Care level:\u00a0<\/span>easy<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Compatible with Corydoras:\u00a0<\/span>yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/water-temperature-cory-catfish\/\">Cory Catfish that prefer lower temperatures<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Size<\/span>: 0.5-2 inches<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Min. tank size:\u00a0<\/span>20 gallons (pair)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1c930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d1c930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196c066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196c066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cory catfish are not good algae eaters and the main part of their diet consists of meat-based foods. Cory catfish do eat algae wafers, but they shouldn&#8217;t be fed as their main source of food.<\/p><p>Great foods for cory catfish are pellets, frozen foods, and live foods for spawning.<\/p><p>If you do want a fish that eats algae, alternatives are bristlenose plecos shrimp, snails otocinclus, snails and florida flag fish. All of them can live with cory catfish and are relatively easy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do Cory Catfish eat algae? Cory Catfish don&#8217;t eat algae because they are mostly carnivorous. If you look at their autonomy, more specifically their mouth, you can see that Corydoras aren&#8217;t made for eating algae. If you have been keeping Cory Catfish for some time, you might have noticed your catfish scavenging throughout the tank &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-algae\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Do Cory Catfish eat algae? 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