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Old June 25th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
Need a fish that will...

Anyone recomend me a good fish / snail that will clean up my tank?

I hate seeing un-eatin food on the bottom of my tank.

I don't feed them that much as it is, and seeing multi-colored flakes and frozen shimp on my black gravel / sand is just horrid!

I need something that will scurry around the bottom just picking up scraps that my other fish don't eat.

Current stock:
Rainbow shark
Bala sharks
Clown loachs
Tiger barbs
Upside down catfish
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Old June 25th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Wow, sounds like it will be an overstocked tank when they get bigger. I'd consider re-homing some of the sharks but that's just my opinion. Corydoras make excellent cleaner-uppers and like to shoal in groups. They are very sociable, peaceful and have quite the personality.
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Old June 25th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
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Originally Posted by xathine View Post
Anyone recomend me a good fish / snail that will clean up my tank?

I hate seeing un-eatin food on the bottom of my tank.

I don't feed them that much as it is, and seeing multi-colored flakes and frozen shimp on my black gravel / sand is just horrid!

I need something that will scurry around the bottom just picking up scraps that my other fish don't eat.

Current stock:
Rainbow shark
Bala sharks
Clown loachs
Tiger barbs
Upside down catfish
although I do agree, some of those fish are going to have to be upgraded soon, I also have to say that bala's , loaches, and the rbs, should be cleaning up the bottom nicely...all 3 are scavengers on the bottom...so if you still see a mess, you deffinately are over feeding ....you dont have anymore room for fish so maybe back off on the amounts you are giving them
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Old June 25th, 2009  
Fish Helper
 
Yeah, the balas won't be staying.

Just holding them until I can find a new home for them.
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