Snails.

Question
Would you know of any variety of snails that would tend to eat algae rather than plants in a freshwater aquarium?  Thank you.

Answer
Hi Jack,
Thank you for your question. As long as I had live plants, the fish acted like they were a fresh salad. Finally changed to plastic and silk plants.
To get rid of algae, reduce feeding, reduce light to the aquarium.
You can find a full explanation at my page for aquarium care:
http://steamboats.com/aquarium.html
Please print the page for future reference.
Write back if you would like to discuss further.
Nori