Algae eater

[maelstrom]

hello all i was wondeing if anyone knew of any kind of algae eater that would be good to put into a tank with 2 paddltail newts? the tank is 45 gallons. please let me know

 

[Greatwtehunter]

With that species of newt, I don't think you have an option of putting anything else in with them. They will attack anything and everything that is put in that tank.

 

[digitald3th]

i have a big padlletail newt, and i have 12 guppies along with 2 little firebellies...never had a problem :/ had em for a year now in a huge tank

 

[Kaysie]

You're the exception, not the rule. Sooner or later, your paddletails will eat everything else in the tank.

Not to mention, algae eaters are warm-water fish, while Pachytriton prefer much colder water.

 

[AngieD]

Would some sort of snail be alright? I know that some (or all) species can breed like crazy, and eat eggs, but I wouldn't think eggs would be an issue with paddletails. I haven't heard of paddletails eating snails before

 

[lilsoul]

paddletails will eat anything and everything they can find.

 

[obicat]

Paddle tails definitely eat snails!