Choosing the right fish!

[Cory Keeper]

Other great detritus feeders are Corydoras Catfish. They come in lots of different patterns and make for an adorably active tank. Again, they should be bought in sets of 2 or more.

wrong, on all but one.

Cory cats do not eat fish waste, They will however stir any that has settled, and if you have good circulation, it will not settle but instead gets sucked into the filter. Which can appear that the corys eat fish waste.

Cory cats also need groups of at least four to be happy, after which it doesn't matter if you have even or odd. The more the merrier though

Cory cats are cute and active though.

Sand should also be used as the substrate, mine seem to prefer the sand and will constantly be digging through it looking for scraps of food, whether or not they are hungry. I think they would be a great substitute for the loaches.

 

[leighasnana]

I already cycled the tank. I used the shrimp method. Went through the cycle ammonia-->nitrites-->nitrates .... my levels are all fine now! Thanks!

O.k. sorry, didn't mean it to sound like a lecture. I just read 3 weeks and a bottle of cycle and made an assumption. It's good that you're here trying to do what's best for your fish.