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kesfish Small Fry Posts: 9 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Feb-2005   | Hi, I have a 20g community tank with 5-neons an 6-lemon tetras also a black molly. Theres no algaes but lots of left over food on the bottom. I was wonder what will be a good bottom feed to handle the job of help cleaning? Thanks for any ideas, Shane  |
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SamanthaStorm   Enthusiast Posts: 190 Kudos: 190 Votes: 51 Registered: 11-Nov-2004   | Hey, From my limited experience, i think one of the smaller plecos would be good,bristlenose, candy stripe, ive heard that bristle nose plecos are really good. You may want to get a second opinion tho! Sam Hope i helped a bit! |
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littlemousling      Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | Left-over food just means you're overfeeding. Cut back and you won't have that problem. Besides, any fish you picked for leftover food (cories are the most common choice) would also need food of their own. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003  | Corys Synodontis Small Plec Loaches And more or less most other bottom feeders eat left overs! Name some you like and can get hold of and then we could point out the best for your tank  |
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Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003 | First, siphon the excess food out. Second, give your aquarium a thorough gravel vac. Third, cut down the feeding. Small amounts often is the best rule. Fourth, get bottom feeders, but treat them as honoured guests instead of garbage collectors, and you'll be amply rewarded. If the way my Panda Corys spawn is any indication, this régime works just fine.   |
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jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | You must first observe the 4 rules that Calilasseia said & yes, add some Corydoras. They are lovely & alot to choose from. They are full of entertainment & you'll gonna like them alot.   http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| The Mutant Goldfish Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 31 Votes: 8 Registered: 23-Apr-2002 | [font color="#008000"]Corys are the best left over food eater. And, they do it with a smile.   --- Born in radioactive waters, the Mutant Goldfish swims... Check out my profile to see my tank setup(s)! |
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| girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003 | A school of cories... any kind that stays smaller, is what I'd do, in order to have more of them. |
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moondog  Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002 | an apple snail will help out, but i don't know if that's what you're looking for  "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman |
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