Algae eater?

Question

my cousin wants to give me her algae eater i dont know which kind is it but im going to buy a betta ...my question is should i just buy the algae eater and leave it on the tank then take it out and put it back in or will my betta and algae eater be okay?

Answer 1

No, they should be fine together. MAke sure there is algae in the tank unless you are giving it algae wafers!

Answer 2

Depends what kind of algae eater it is.  Most are peaceful, but Chinese algae eaters have a tendency to become aggressive and stop eating algae as they get older.

Plus, what size is the tank?  Some algae eaters, like common plecos can grow to 18+ inches.....Even the smallest algae eaters-oto cats need at least 10 gallons for one.

EDIT:  Ahhhh....and now we see why I have my Q/A's set to private.....now you trolls will have to work a bit harder to find my answers to give me more thumbs down for correct answers.......

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