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I Went To A Pet Store And Saw Fish That Was Stuck To The Glass. I Asked What Kind Of Fish It Was He Said Cleaner Fish Or Suckers Is That The Real Name? Also I Want To Know If They Are Tank Mates With Guppies And Platties And Maby Snails Too Not Sure Yet In A 3-5 Galloon Tank.(I KNow It Is Over Stocked But My Fish Are Happy)

Holy crap! You have that many fish in less than a 5 gal?
They might be happy now, but they will surly all die.


Nothing else should go in there!

all of them are male i removed the females!

doesn't matter. That is way too many fish for your tank!

just answer the question. i am getting a bigger tank later!

It was probably a Loricariid of some kind, or a Chinese algae eater. Basically, the most common algae eaters in freshwater are plecos, ottos, and the Chinese algae eaters. Plecos are all suckermouthed catfish, but vary greatly in size, shape, and color. Suffice to say though, none are suitable for a tank of that size. The same goes for the Chinese algae eaters, except that they turn aggressive towards nonspecifics (different species of fish, and those that are not related to the CAE) and each other, and grow to around a foot. Ottos are the only ones of the three that will fit in such small tanks, but they can be quite delicate. They are usually not going to survive long in the hands of a beginner, take it from me!

Basically, the above fish are sold as algae eaters. Some of them will "clean" leftover foods, other will not. Really though, you don't need and shouldn't get any for your tank.

And, exactly how many of each fish do you have in that tank? If you are really overstocked, I would doubt that they are all happy. How are you measuring their happiness, anyways? My twenty-nine gallon tank is overstocked, but I perform twice-weekly water changes, and take great pains to make sure that no disaster can occur.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

Do you have money to get a larger tank??

If not I'm afriad that what was said is right its way past tops.


Do you have a picture of your tank??

Also you LFS worker is silly there is no such thing there is fish that people MAKE clean the tank.


If you could get some further info on your mystery fish maybe I could help.\
Angel Eel

Those fish will surly all die. The nitrate build up alone will be enough to do them in.

That tank is suited for a 1 betta alone, maybe a couple of dwarf puffers and that is still pushing it.

Non of the fish Books spoke about are good for that tank.

I'm done I am sorry Ashneil and try to get a bigger tank

Angel Eel

maybe ottos, or a algae eatter.

Hi Ashneil

I am not going to say you are over-stocked until we talk about how many fish are in there. So, how many guppies and how many platies are in your tank? All males is good, means your guppies are all relatively small. What kind of schedule do you have for tank maintenence?

Your original question was mostly answered, your tank unfortunately does not have room for that kind of fish, later on when you upgrade the tank size you can start looking at a sucker fish

Koi

Last edited by koi keeper at 06-Apr-2005 21:29

Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.

Unfortunately, any sucker catfish I've seen at the store was a pleco. These fish large, the most common species get well over a foot, possibly two feet. That outgrows most tanks people can afford. Sorry to say that, although a bristlenose could fit in this larger tank you're talking about. However, I wouldn't even think about adding more fish to the 5 right now.

How do you really know your fish are happy? I've never seen a happy fish in my life. Not once has a guppy said good morning to me. Not once did my betta give me a smile. Nope.... However, there is a difference between a well-cared for fish that thrives in its tank and a "happy" fish that is stuck in an overstocked tank. I would really advise you to hold off until you get the bigger tank and not tick off shannen because he's scary when he's angry.

And to be fair, Shannen you did come off a bit rough

Holy crap! You have that many fish in less than a 5 gal?
They might be happy now, but they will surly all die.

- Dj :88)

Last edited by djtj at 06-Apr-2005 22:33