I have pressed glass marble stones on the bottom of my 20 gallon tank. The little fish cant move the rocks, so alot of food gets down there. Id like a catfish of some sort that will be able to get in there to clean that out, but it cant get too big, or go after the mollies and guppies. Any suggestions?
2006-09-19 19:21:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Khuli oaches will have a blast rooting through them (They are extremely good/strong when it comes to rooting in stuff)
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2006-09-20 02:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That pretty much limits you to cory cats. Most other cats get rather large, and will eat any thing that fits in their mouths. Also note the catfishes feelers. If they are downward facing it's a bottom feeder. If they are out along the side the catfish is a night predator.
2006-09-20 19:21:50 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most bottom feeding catfish will do well in a tropical community tank. WARNING make sure and get catfish that stay small. Any catfish that gets large has a tendcy to start eating anything that gets in its way.
2006-09-20 12:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by OT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cory cats!! they are very very good at cleaning gravel and substrate..i have 2 in my 20 gallon and they never stop cleaning, theyre like machines..they are not even a little bit aggresive and get about 2 inches tops....you can also get coolie loaches as they are peaceful little eel looking fish that get about 3 inches long and actually dig through the gravel getting food...they are best in pairs and may dissappear from time to time but they are actually in the gravel when they dissapear....if you ask me tho your best bet is corys
2006-09-20 15:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by double b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corydora cats (cory cats) do best in groups of at least 3, good bottom cleaners
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1161
2006-09-20 02:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a pictus catfish would be great. If you upgrade the tank, get a RAPHAEL catfish..cute little bugger!
2006-09-20 12:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most bottom dwelling cats will not harm the other fish. Try some Corys, they are small.
corys:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1161
cats:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1163
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=1162
loaches:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=885
2006-09-20 03:15:01 · answer #7 · answered by buddhaboy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋