Hey guys,
First id like to say hello, this is my first post on this Forum, But i have thousands of posts on many other forums for all different kinds of hobbies, including motorcycles (gsxr.com), mustangs(mustangfourm.com), body building (wannabebig.com) and computers (Overclock.net). Im glad i have finally found what looks like to be a very active Aquarium forum! I have been Keeping freshwater aquariums most of my life, im 22 now.
Now onto my question! I just set up a 120 gallon tank for my Mom, she has always wanted an Oscar tank, I found a good deal on a tank, stand and sump on craigslist. I have never kept Oscars before, and since ive been keeping them I learned that they are very messy eaters, and i am vacuuming the tank probably 5 times a month. I got a Red Tail Catfish thinking he would be good at eating what makes it to the bottom, but he didnt seem to have any interest in anything that made it to the bottom and i was having to target feed him, also after i got the Red tail, i did more research and learned i didnt have a large enough tank to keep one and since he wasnt making my life easier, i returned him to the Fish Store.
So my question is, what would be a good bottom feeder, that wont out grow my tank and that will do a good job of eating the food that makes it to the bottom.
Thanks!
for those that are interested, heres my tank:
First id like to say hello, this is my first post on this Forum, But i have thousands of posts on many other forums for all different kinds of hobbies, including motorcycles (gsxr.com), mustangs(mustangfourm.com), body building (wannabebig.com) and computers (Overclock.net). Im glad i have finally found what looks like to be a very active Aquarium forum! I have been Keeping freshwater aquariums most of my life, im 22 now.
Now onto my question! I just set up a 120 gallon tank for my Mom, she has always wanted an Oscar tank, I found a good deal on a tank, stand and sump on craigslist. I have never kept Oscars before, and since ive been keeping them I learned that they are very messy eaters, and i am vacuuming the tank probably 5 times a month. I got a Red Tail Catfish thinking he would be good at eating what makes it to the bottom, but he didnt seem to have any interest in anything that made it to the bottom and i was having to target feed him, also after i got the Red tail, i did more research and learned i didnt have a large enough tank to keep one and since he wasnt making my life easier, i returned him to the Fish Store.
So my question is, what would be a good bottom feeder, that wont out grow my tank and that will do a good job of eating the food that makes it to the bottom.
Thanks!
for those that are interested, heres my tank:
