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Jim Jim
03-13-2005, 5:00 PM
My friend has a fish tank i do to but he has this fish that will go under the rocks when the lights are off i really want one of these because i do not have a filter that cleans under the rocks help please.
SomethingFishy
03-13-2005, 5:22 PM
I don't quite understand what you're asking...
Aqualung
03-13-2005, 5:41 PM
:confused:
Oddball~
03-13-2005, 6:10 PM
My friend has a fish tank i do to but he has this fish that will go under the rocks when the lights are off i really want one of these because i do not have a filter that cleans under the rocks help please.
He is saying his friend has a fish that will go under the rocks when the lights are off and that he wants one. He wants one because they thinks that it will help clean under the rocks... hmm... under the gravel he means? That's what a gravel vac is for... Under the decoration? Again, pick up the decoration and gravel vac it... and Jim Jim, use this for reference to help us all understand you.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-10-11&res=l
Jim Jim
03-14-2005, 4:59 PM
sorry i didnt relate the question right but I want this fish because the gravel vacs can be price and im not sure if parents will let me so i need some fish to really clean the bottom of my tank out any help will my a lot
thanks
Aqualung
03-14-2005, 5:54 PM
Bottom feeders like cories and such will eat bits of food from the bottom, but there isn't any fish that will thoroughly clean your substrate. A gravel vac is really a necessity to keep your gravel clean.
Maj0rFiSh
03-14-2005, 6:05 PM
Common pleco will tend to clean a gravel subtrate.
OrionGirl
03-14-2005, 6:35 PM
No fish will consume the wastes that get trapped in a gravel substrate. Larger fish can kick the wastes up so alternate filtration has a chance of catching them--but suggesting a common for an unknown tank size? Not really keen on that.
However--JimJim--all tanks require cleaning. Gravel vacs are less than 5 bucks, there are several DIY threads for building your own for less. Consider this a 'must have' tool for owning a tank.
Oddball~
03-14-2005, 8:15 PM
^ Exactly. And you didn't click on the link I posted, did you? Please follow directions after you DO read it. If you don't get it, repeat as needed.
Jim Jim
03-14-2005, 8:37 PM
Thanks, and i now get it I was just in a hurry, but thanks ever one.
fishpoor
03-17-2005, 12:31 PM
both horsefaced and moosefaced loaches burrow in the gravel. Both are a little picky about their water needs.