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 Apr 18 2008, 11:35 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 217 Joined: 12-March 08 From: lisburn, N Ireland Member No.: 40270  |
hi i am looking for a small bottom feeder to ad to my community.
I have a 20gal tank with:- 7 golden white cloud mountain minnows 10 neons 5 platys an 4 dwarf frogs Does any1 have any sugestions. All will be welcome This post has been edited by drufly: Apr 18 2008, 11:36 AM |
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Apr 18 2008, 11:41 AM
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 Wet pets make the best Pets  Group: Members Posts: 2436 Joined: 22-August 06 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 24047 |
corys are not bottom feeders in the classical sense but they will stay near the bottom for most of their life and would make a wonderful addition to most communities. Search "corydoras" on google and see if there are any species in which you like
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Apr 18 2008, 11:43 AM
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 Oh hello Group: Members Posts: 2783 Joined: 1-May 07 From: Herts, England.. Member No.: 31669 |
also you get have some dwarf Botia, there are a few species out there, they are quite fun to watch.
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Apr 18 2008, 03:14 PM
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Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Reading Member No.: 33591 |
Yoyo loaches, clown loaches, kuhli loaches, Corydoras, Red tailed black shark, silver shark, some plectomus probably much more but i can't think of.
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Apr 18 2008, 03:18 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Louisiana Member No.: 41301 |
I personally did not like the larger loaches. They tore my tank up and freaked my other fish out. I always liked the chineese algae eaters, or the plecos. These fish can get aggressive as they get bigger, and they are messy too, so your going to have to trade them in or sell them before no time. If you do get a pleco always try and look for the most active one. I think these guys really have some individual personality. I would get some that would never move and others that swam around like the other fish eating off the top and everything.
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Apr 18 2008, 03:21 PM
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 Shrimpy Shrimp Group: Members Posts: 2501 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Andover Member No.: 31363 |
cories or a BN plec would be ideal, i think.
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Apr 18 2008, 03:26 PM
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 Tough on Dirt, Gentle on Fish Group: Members Posts: 1381 Joined: 1-October 07 From: Shropshire UK Member No.: 35826 |
There are quite a few options including:
a small shoal of corys (hastatus stay very small and a large shoal is great for smaller tanks) 1 bulldog pleco small shoal of otos, Large group of shrimp 4 Dwarf Chain Loach Group of kuhli loach |
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Apr 18 2008, 03:29 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 217 Joined: 12-March 08 From: lisburn, N Ireland Member No.: 40270 |
thanks for the info, maybe go for the corys. going to lfs now, hopefully they have sumfin suitable
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