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my in laws gave me a tank with 2 angelfish, 2 silver sharks, 2 silver dollars and 2 little pinkish tetras, all of which are full grown. i had a full grown common pleco in there with them but he didnt like it so i put him in his old enviroment. now i need a bottom feeder for this tank what do u suggest? they are in a 55 gal tank.

[span class="edited"][Edited by breezeblonde 2004-07-12 23:52][/span]

Brissle Noses; They are cheap, plentiful and actually eat algae. They don't mind living together.. so like most bottom feeders, theres no/little agression. ooohh.. they can be found sleeping inverted as well... which always looks cool!

We need to deal with your existing stock before adding to it. The silver sharks will get 14 inches long, and need at least a 125 gallon. They are also schooling, as are those silver dollars. So does that common pleco, whereever it is now. Silver dollars also benefit from a 6 foot tank, since they grow pretty big too. Those tetras need to be in a school, so it would be good to get at least 4 more of that kind.

A bristlenose would be a good bottom feeder for your tank. They only get about 5 inches long.

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Depends on the job you want done. For clean up of leftover food etc. nothing beats cories. For algae some BN's or a rubbernose (they will eat some leftover food too).

when i got these fish from the in laws they were only in a 35 gal tank, and since i only had my mollies 1 adult 2 teens, my cory, and the pleco i switched tanks with them. i do plan on getting more tetras as i have had those before and know they need at least 4 to be ok. didnt know the silver dollars were also schooling,and my friend from hawaii came by and said the sharks are bala sharks,basically the same as silver sharks right. a cory wont do cuz my cory freaked when i added them(figured they'd be ok together).
i will take your advise and get a bristlenose (JUST 1?),and more teras but i have them in the biggest tank i have so i cant help that right now. if u have anymore ideas i'd appreciate them.:^ALSO; with the fish being large what size bristlenose should i get, can it be little or will the others try to eat it?
THANKS AGAIN


[span class="edited"][Edited by breezeblonde 2004-07-13 04:22][/span]

[span class="edited"][Edited by breezeblonde 2004-07-13 04:42][/span]

Silver dollars are not bala sharks
Silver sharks = Bala sharks = Tri-(something) shark

The common pleco has a max size of 2 feet


edit: forgot to add that cories are also schooling, so 6+ is good

[span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-13 04:29][/span]

silver dollar fish and also silver sharks=bala sharks=tricolor sharks, and from what ive been informed the pleco i have has been breed to not get as big as all the others. and my peppered cory has been alone since i got him in sept of last year and he and the pleco have actually become buddies believe it or not. this is actually the first time i've been told that there need to be 6 or more , but thanks i look into that further. from the sounds of it i am starting to think i should end up turnibg the kids playroom into one huge tank...lol ]
thanks again

edit; i just looked up a pic of the bristlenose and it almost looks like my pleco but with bristles thats so cool ty again

[span class="edited"][Edited by breezeblonde 2004-07-13 04:48][/span]