what fish/creature can i have that will clean out my tank/gravel etc, i have a coldwater tank
2007-02-03 23:10:57 · 8 answers · asked by daz1190 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Compatible cleaning fish for a coldwater aquarium are dojos, apple snails, rubbernose plecos, bristlenose pleco, hillstream loach and dwarf otocinclus. Their lowest tolerable temperature just falls within reach of the coldwater spectrum.
2007-02-03 23:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big is your tank? Most algae eaters need a large tank. If you have goldfish you can forget about any sucker fish. Goldfish are a favorite food of sucker fish. Nothing eats fish waste either, so if that's what you want cleaned you will have to do so with a gravel vac.
2007-02-04 11:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an applensial or a mystery snail....only one so if u have a bigger tank get an apple snail because they are bigger. If u have more than one they might breed and have a ton of babies. Glass shrimp, marble shrimp, and amano shrimp are good too. Otocinclus Catfish (dwarf sucker mouth catfish) but with these you might need a heater,( i assume that since u say i have a cold water tank u mean goldfish) because ull need to keep the water at about 74 degrees.
2007-02-04 11:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by ziddyziddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sucker fish wont work, the tank has to be heated, my brother bought 2 with out knowing and they both died that week... try a snail, but keep in mind they dont need another snail to reproduce, and snails sometimes can become a problem
2007-02-04 07:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by MMiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bottom feeder like a sucker fish ask the pet shop
snails are good too
2007-02-04 07:19:01 · answer #5 · answered by bettaluverxoxo91 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fish called a "pleck" it has a longer name but any store will know what you want. bottom feeders and catfish also do the job.
2007-02-04 07:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an algae eater
2007-02-04 07:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by booge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wife.
2007-02-04 07:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by Scary Monster 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋