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	10 G Do All Bottom Feeder?
Thursday Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 32 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Jan-2006	I'm moving from a 3 gal. to a 10 gal. Is there a bottom feeder that will eat algea and stuff that is dropped to the bottom? It would be sharing the tank with a ADF and possibly 4 guppies. (3 are now fry, but about 1.5 weeks old, and doing well) If this is just to frivious, Please tell me one (If there is one) combination (Algea eater with a scavenger) that would work. If pets are so stupid, how did they weasel free room and board out of us?
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upikabu Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 393 Votes: 44 Registered: 08-Jun-2005	The only fish that comes to mind is a bristlenose pleco. It eats both algae and fish food. But IMO it needs a larger tank than a 10g. And it's a messy fish (poops a lot). -P
Posted 28-Feb-2006 01:54
aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	An otto eats the algae, i dont know if it will actually eat the food though, maybe a few small cories would work. Even though a small group of cories would probably not fit well. †Aquapickle†
Posted 28-Feb-2006 02:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	An Oto will eat the algae. If there's extra food just feed less. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 28-Feb-2006 03:18
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Once again, it takes TIME for people to respond to you queries; often more than thirty minutes. Relax, pal. Besides, it doesn't put the poster in a very answer-y mood if you continually pester them. Smaller ancistrus such as a. claro should be just fine in that size a tank. Of course, it depends upon the kind of algae you've got in the tank.
Posted 28-Feb-2006 04:12
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	Otto eats alot of alge i have a 10gallon and i never had a problem, and gohst shrimp are always a good choice get mabey 3-4 they dont eat too much but they will fit. 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 28-Feb-2006 04:47
Thursday Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 32 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Jan-2006	Thanks, but what's a a. claro? If pets are so stupid, how did they weasel free room and board out of us?
Posted 01-Mar-2006 00:31
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Since you don't have alot in there I would go with an Otto or some cories Watch out for those fry though! Inky
Posted 01-Mar-2006 01:18
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Ancistrus claro. LDA08.
Posted 01-Mar-2006 03:05
aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	Here is a pic of an Ancistrus claro. LDA08: http://www.aquarienclub.de/lexikon/Ancistrus_claro_lda08.jpg †Aquapickle†
Posted 01-Mar-2006 04:41
Thursday Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 32 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Jan-2006	Edited by thursday Could I do a combo of ottos and cories? And, if it wouldn't be to crowded, how many of each? (I know that cories like to be in groups, but what about ottos?) I mean, the claro one sounds nice, but I doubt I could find it in my area. If pets are so stupid, how did they weasel free room and board out of us?
Posted 01-Mar-2006 23:08
aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	Ya i dont blame you about the claro. Ottos aren't as demanding of a group as cories, but maybe get 2 or 3. If you want to breed corys, aeunus corys (green cories) are active breeders, and dont get overly large. I think that pandas are easy to breed too and stay quite small. If you dont plan to breed, get one gender. I would go with maybe 4 cories. Good luck! Males: usually slim Females: More round, have a pair of large anal fins to carry eggs. †Aquapickle†
Posted 02-Mar-2006 00:02
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I had a algae problem in my 11g Betta tank. The 5 ottos and make very little difference at all. I tried a small SAE and he is having a ball never stops. I also have several khuli loaches they do an excellent job cleaning up the bottom. When the SAE gets too big for the tank into the 5ft tank and I will buy another small SAE. More info about the Betta tank is in the links below. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 04-Mar-2006 04:01


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