I want to get a fish that will eat food from the bottom?

Question

Any suggestions? My current fish let all the food go past them and now there is a bunch of food on the bottom of the tank.

Answer 1

Feed them less. You shouldn't be having a ton of food getting to the bottom.

Most loach and cory species will do fine for that task. If you have community fish, you can also get some shrimp species.

Here's what i use

botia dario - wimpy tanks
clown loach - wimpy & medium tanks
botia striata - medium tanks
botia helodes - evil killer tanks.
botia angelicus - any tank.

My favorite guys are botia dario. They're fun fish to see schooling & they don't get big. They're very playful.
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/encyclopedia-133.html

the botia helodes are evil incarnate. Only for convict or tougher tanks. They'll terrorize anything, they're fast, smart, and can work in teams to distract targets.

My local petco is running a special on botia angelicus this week for $9.99 a peice, which is a steal. And they're the real ones.

Answer 2

Hi, there are several types of bottom eating fish. Depending on the size of your tank would be a factor in which type and number you get. But I just wanted to agree with a previous answer that you might be over feeding your fish. Before your tank gets too much pollution and starts killing your fish I would highly recommend you use a tank vacuum and clean the bottom of your tank. Hope this is of some help.

Answer 3

Getting another fish really won't solve your problem, it sounds like you are feeding too much. Only feed your fish a tiny pinch of food once or twice a day, less than you think they need. A better tool to help you clean the bottom of your tank would be a gravel vac--it is a good idea to do 50% water changes each week using a gravel vac. Also, please do not get a clown loach or a pleco--both of these fish grow extremely large. Clown loaches can grow to 14 inches or more, and they are social fish that need to be in a group of at least 6. Unless you have a 125 gallon tank or larger, this fish is not a good choice for you.

Answer 4

maximum fish are designed or adapted to foraging for food in diverse thoughts, in case you be conscious your guppy's properly of body is flat and the mouth is on the flat floor on the properly, meaning they swim in the better 1/2 of the water, if the body structure is more beneficial round and symmetrical then the have a tendency to swim in the middle layers of the water, in the experience that they have got flat undersides and the mouth is on the flat lower back below they're bottom feeders. it truly is a generalization yet close to sufficient, your guppy's gained't forage for food on the bottom until eventually they're fairly hungry meaning hardly ever. this debris will commence to foul the water until eventually bacteria construct as a lot as devour it, no longer a perfect answer. so once you've sufficient room i'd advise some bottom feeding fish perchance coryadoras catfish. they're small and stay on the bottom. notwithstanding, i'm worried you gained't have sufficient room for too many fish. if that is the case i'd advise you siphon off the fallen food. AJ

Answer 5

All Fish Eat From The Bottom Of The Tank ! Probs When You Are Sleeping They Eat It ! I've Seen Mine Do It , They Souk Up The Stones And Them Eat The Food Off Them Then Spit The Stone Out . Same Goes With Sand

Answer 6

Some cory cats would do a good job of that, but it sounds like you are feeding too much as well. Try to feed only as much as the fish will eat up in 2-3 minutes, extra will pollute the tank.

MM

Answer 7

Easy. Cat Fish

Answer 8

corydoras cats is the common answer but a clown loach is much more fun to watch and does its fair share of cleanup or if you have a friendly tank get a dozen ghost shrimp they cost 26 cents here and i hve a couple dozen in my 55 and they do it real good

Answer 9

Get a Plecostimus,he will eat from the top,the bottom and the sides.He will eat his food, and the other fish's food and when he's done he'll probably eat yours if he is interested.

Answer 10

Get 6 corydoras catfish some weather loaches and some plecostomus catfish.Be careful not to feed too much or too often,and to vacuum the gravel when you do water changes.