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08-07-2012, 12:19 AM
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Looking for a good bottom feeder
ok so this is my current stocking list going into my 90g it has hardy plants like anacharis, few swords and java moss. now what bottom feeder would be a good addition with the following
3x pictus catfish
3x albino tiger barbs
3x tiger barbs
1x green tiger barbs
1x opaline gourami
1x gold gourami
1x rainbow shark
5x turqouise rainbowfish( melanotaenia lacustris)
i just want something to help eat up any bits of food that don't get muched on the tank is pretty stocked no one is full grown yet but i want something that stays at max like 5" and likes to be alone preferably
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08-07-2012, 05:42 AM
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Corydoras do not like to be alone, but they do a good job looking for food. I would never stick a fish in a tank and neglect them so they eat food particles. That is not healthy for the fish and they require nutritional substance just like any other fish.
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08-07-2012, 12:33 PM
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trust me they will get it just i want someone who would be good at being a bottom feeder since i have a few sinking foods that stay there
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08-07-2012, 03:34 PM
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look for some brokis cories...they get fairly big and might not get eaten by the pictus.
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08-07-2012, 03:36 PM
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thanks loha ill check my lff for them how many you reccomend
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12-08-2012, 08:00 AM
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I think a Bristlenose pleco is good. 4 in max, pretty peaceful.
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29 gallon
Sunburst platy
3 mollies
1 balloon molly
2 Bushy nose plecos
2 Bronze cory cats
2 black tetras
1 marble hatchet
2 harlequin raspboras
Enzo the snail (figure out the irony)
1 betta (breeding thing)
2.5 gallon
Like 10 tadpoles
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12-12-2012, 02:08 PM
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Check the date, this thread was from last August...
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12-15-2012, 02:43 PM
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Plecos are a great clean up fish-they eat more than just algae, get along well with others, and other fish can't bother them with their tough armour. The only problem would be many varieties get huge, and uproot plants, but Plecoholic's suggestion of a bristlenose pleco would be good, because they don't grow so big. I have heard that plecos who don't have enough algae to eat will munch on amazon sword leaves, but don't know how likely that scenarion would be. I know there are other small plecos out there, but the bristlenose (aka bushynose) is quite popular & easy to find.
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12-15-2012, 04:01 PM
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Catfish expert
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Check the date, this thread was from last August...
xD
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29 gallon
Sunburst platy
3 mollies
1 balloon molly
2 Bushy nose plecos
2 Bronze cory cats
2 black tetras
1 marble hatchet
2 harlequin raspboras
Enzo the snail (figure out the irony)
1 betta (breeding thing)
2.5 gallon
Like 10 tadpoles
PM me if you play Need for Speed
Proud to be in a gifted class.
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12-15-2012, 04:47 PM
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you started it pleco......lol
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PLECOCAINE = feeding frenzy=PLECOCAINE
if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away
10 gallon..nothing but air
10 gallon...just more air
10 gallon...stale air
just don't ask about the rest
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