Can all three coexist peacefully? I know that the botia's will keep the snail pop down, but I would hope not eliminate it entirely - they do such a fabulous job of keeping the gravel clean and aerated! Here's two scenarios that I need help with:
1) livebearer tank with mollies, platies, rainbowfish, MTS (malaysian trumpet snails), and a few botias... can I also have amanos in with them?
2) central american cichlids (peaceful except for child rearing time) and platies, mollies, and rainbow shark as dithers - can I have any of these (or a combination of them)...? Botias, amano's, or MTS?
In a perfect world, it would be as easy as my fry grow out tank where I can have the red cherry shrimp AND MTS and all get along... but for the other fish...? I value any experience and input! Thanks in advance.
1) livebearer tank with mollies, platies, rainbowfish, MTS (malaysian trumpet snails), and a few botias... can I also have amanos in with them?
2) central american cichlids (peaceful except for child rearing time) and platies, mollies, and rainbow shark as dithers - can I have any of these (or a combination of them)...? Botias, amano's, or MTS?
In a perfect world, it would be as easy as my fry grow out tank where I can have the red cherry shrimp AND MTS and all get along... but for the other fish...? I value any experience and input! Thanks in advance.