Bottom-dweller for a breeding tank?

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Ram and Rasbora

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I have a 20g tank with 6 rasbora's and a "pair" of rams. My dilemma is that, i would like a bottom-dweller, as i've always loved them, but my rasbora's started laying yesterday and at some point im hoping my rams will lay(still young) So my question is are there any bottom-dwellers that wont eat eggs or at least not as much as others?

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Shrimp, but the fish will eat them.
I suggest you trap your rasbora eggs and move them to a hatch and grow out tank. The Rams should defend their young.

 

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I've set up a small trap around the plant they spawn on. But does this mean no bottom-dwellers if i want to breed my fish?
And thanks for the advice.

 

Fractalis

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some oto catfish might behave (they are vegetarian) but you have to keep the well fed

 

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Otos and cherry shrimp would be the only 100% fail-safe things, but you could have limited success with pygmy cories. I suggest you take out the rams.