Need a good bottom feeder

[mooseman]

Hello everyone,

I am in need of a good bottom feeder to help clean up the gravel a bit. I have a 150 gallon tank and have a 9 inch shovel nose in it so I need something that will be big enough not to become a meal yet will do a good job on clean up.

My son has a cory in his 10 gallon tank that is constantly active on the bottom, do any of the Cory's get big enough? What else might you suggest for this job?

Thanks!

[Arctic_Fishery]

you can get a few giant cory's they get to be about 5 inches long....lets see....if you really want to get huge you can grab a gold nugget pleco...those max at around 16 inches....you'll have better luck with plecs if your looking for something bigger...hope this helped.

[JamisonBWolsh]

Golden nuggets at 16 inches??? No way.....they max out at 6 inches and they are slow growers. I have one for about 9 months and has grown maybe a 1/2 inch. It would be one EXPENSIVE snack for the shovelnose.

[Arctic_Fishery]

my bad...i mis read my book.......i apoligize

[JamisonBWolsh]

go to www.planetcatfish.com they have a wealth of info on plecos and catfishes!