Small Bottom Feeders? [Archive]

azboostin

08-10-2006, 10:14 AM

I am looking for some bottom feeder that will stay 4-6" I like plecos but they seem to grow way to fast and to big for my 55g tank.... Looking for a good clean up crew for uneatin food, algie

Gourami Power

08-10-2006, 10:16 AM

You can try a school of 3-6 Cory's. Or you can get a Rubberlip Pl*co.

mduros

08-10-2006, 11:06 AM

I am looking for some bottom feeder that will stay 4-6" I like plecos but they seem to grow way to fast and to big for my 55g tank.... Looking for a good clean up crew for uneatin food, algieI have two albino bristlenose plecos in my 55 gallon tank. They max out between 4 and 6 inches. Rubberlipped plecos also stay pretty small. If you get more than one, get a couple when they are young. Plecos are not social fish but will tolerate others that they are raised with. I also have yoyo loaches in that same tank and love those guys. They also max out at about 4 inches and they are friendly and well suited for community tanks but should have a school, ideally 5 or more.
Take care,
Mary.

P.S. All bottom feeders diets need to be supplemented with fresh veggies and wafers. They cannot survive on algae and detritus only.

bettagurl

08-10-2006, 1:01 PM

i have a bunch of ghost shimp and they are always cleaning everything.one of them actually goes to the suface and eats when i feed my betta & molly.it dependS on what kind of fish you have,if they are big enough they might eat the shrimp.................BETTAGURL

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TastierWay

08-10-2006, 2:23 PM

You can have more than 6 cories right? I've never had more than three, but everyone always says 6.. but never that it's okay to have more than that. Sorry to cut in, but I didn't want to post another thread and it seemed a bit appropriate. ^^;;

Gourami Power

08-10-2006, 2:28 PM

I am looking for some bottom feeder that will stay 4-6" I like plecos but they seem to grow way to fast and to big for my 55g tank.... Looking for a good clean up crew for uneatin food, algie

Just to ask what kind of fish are in the tank in question?

is300zx

08-10-2006, 4:40 PM

You can have more than 6 cories right? I've never had more than three, but everyone always says 6.. but never that it's okay to have more than that. Sorry to cut in, but I didn't want to post another thread and it seemed a bit appropriate. ^^;;

Of course you can have more than 6 as long as your tank and filter can support them.

azboostin

08-10-2006, 4:55 PM

IM just looking for smaller ones so maybe they wont uproot my plants as much as a larger pleco