Bottom Feeder's

[nathpolo]

ok, i am in desperate need of a good small bottom feeder that's eats old food that sits on the bottom of my tank. I have a new 65 litre Freshwater tank with about 11 guppy fry in it, and a 20 litre Freshwater one with six guppy and four neon. So my question is...what bottom feeder do you suggest that I should buy for the size tank I have. I want something that would suck that stuff right up so I don't have to clean it as often. Thank you!!

 

[amy1994]

Nothing will ever clean everything
Corys would go in the 60l, and in the 20l i would say shrimp/snails.

 

[nathpolo]

ok thanks, how big will they grow about dont want anything to big?

 

[micko]

Corydoras need to be in number of 6 minimum. That size tank isn't really big enough. If I were you I'd go for 10 shrimp. I have algae shrimp in one of my tanks and there's no problem with them.

 

[Tizer]

there isnt really any room for corys in a 60 litre, other than pygmy corydoras. google them and check them out, dont get less than 6 and dont put any in the 20 litre, as others have said, shrimp are a nice idea.

 

[hoyfoys]

there isnt really any room for corys in a 60 litre, other than pygmy corydoras. google them and check them out, dont get less than 6 and dont put any in the 20 litre, as others have said, shrimp are a nice idea.

I love my Amano shrimps. I have 12 in my 110L tank and they do a great job of keeping the bottom clean. Once they get braver they are great fun to watch too, plus they don't add much to your bio load, I believe, so that means more fishies

 

[Caprichoso]

ok, i am in desperate need of a good small bottom feeder that's eats old food that sits on the bottom of my tank. I have a new 65 litre Freshwater tank with about 11 guppy fry in it, and a 20 litre Freshwater one with six guppy and four neon. So my question is...what bottom feeder do you suggest that I should buy for the size tank I have. I want something that would suck that stuff right up so I don't have to clean it as often. Thank you!!

Or you could just feed less? There should never be food just sitting on the bottom uneaten.