Bottom Feeders/Algae Eaters?

[CandiBug2]

I will be getting about 5 Angelfish as soon as my 55 gallon tank finishes cycling. However, I am concerned about the over all health of the tank. Should I look into getting some sort of bottom feeder or algae eater for the tank? I want something that will remain relatively small and would make a good companion for Angelfish, preferably something that will do his own thing and won't bother the angels at all if possible. I just want to make sure that my tank is "balanced."

 

[Stephen]

Cories would be great for your tank. The angel fish will stay in the upper areas of the tank and the cories will stay on the bottom. I currently keep angels with cories and the angels don't even acknowledge the cories exist.

 

[PumaWard]

Oto cats and siamese algae eaters would also work well for algae eaters.

 

[CandiBug2]

Will any kind of cory be appropriate? There are a million different species. Which type of cory do you have with your angels?

 

[pinballqueen]

All cories have similar behavior and somewhat similar adult size, so it's more a matter of personal preference than anything. I keep either albino or skunk cories most of the time. (Have none at the moment because of a bad stocking decision on my part... How was I to know that the baby cons I bought would grow up to be an aggressive breeding pair? )

 

[ewok]

Originally posted by pinballqueen
How was I to know that the baby cons I bought would grow up to be an aggressive breeding pair?

*cough*