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billyspans Banned Posts: 59 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005   | Hello, I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 guppies and 8 neons. I was thinking that I probably want to put one small bottom feeder in with them. Can anyone give me some suggestions as to what would be a good choice. Thanks |
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jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Bottom feeders, such as Loaches & Corydoras need to stay in groups. So maybe you can add 4 Pygmy Corydoras, but you'll be pushing the limits. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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Natalie     Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003    | Do you have any live plants? If not, the tank is pretty much fully stocked as it is. Is there a specific reason why a bottom feeder is "required"?  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| billyspans Banned Posts: 59 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005 | There are no live plants in the aquarium. I thought the bottom feeder might help clean up the tank. I am not sure if it is a good idea or not. |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | If it's left over food, try to feed less but if you still want something to clean, maybe an Apple Snail. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| billyspans Banned Posts: 59 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005 | I've heard a lot of horror stories re: snails. Do Apple Snails multiply like most other snails? |
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hca  Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004  | what about some shrimp for the bottom |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | No Apple Snails don't mulitply & you need a male & female to make them breed.  http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003 | I thought the bottom feeder might help clean up the tank. Nope... Quite the opposite actually; bottom feeders tend to produce a lot of waste for their size because of their hearty appetites and (in the case of loaches and corys at least) their high me If there's leftover food on the bottom of the tank, just feed less. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| opiate Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 82 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Sep-2004  | at max maybe a bristlenose...whateva u do dont get a chinese sucker! they can suck fishes eyes out during the night! we'll they did for me!  |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | A BN will do a great job with Algae, but it "poo's" alot & it's better not to have one in a 10 Gal. tank. CAE are also very good Algae eaters, but the get quite big & don't fit in a 10 gal. tank & they can suck the slime coat from other fish when they get older. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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