What would be a good bottom cleaner for a tank that has 12 mollies in it?

Question

I have a 20 gallon tank with 12 mollies and i was wondering what would be a good bottom feeder that would eliminate there waste from the bottom of the tank and the algea. Thanks for all your help!

Answer 1

get a few ghost  shrimp,and 2 or 3 Cory cat fish.then you well be OK.the ghost shrimp are very good cleaners.

                                     hope this helps,

                                             -Jacob    :))

PS:i think you should get another bigger tank for all those mollys,The will reproduce like crazzy!!I own 3 of them,1 just gave birth to 2 small black fish.be aware of what is just said.

Answer 2

I was gonna say what Serena said, get cories. I would get them for the extra flakes that go to the bottom, which uneaten flakes makes more algae grow, so getting a cory or cories would help reduce the amount of algae. Also, a very good algae eating fish is an otocinclos!!! I would get 2 probably. They really help your algae in the tank. They are around $1.98 a very nice addition to your aquarium!

Answer 3

plecos bc they eat p**p and any other food that wasnt eaten!

Answer 4

Go with a rubber mouth or bristle nose pleco.  Just make sure you get some wood for them to chew on because they need it to aid their digestion.  Either of these fish will do a great job of keeping your tank clean of algae and fish food leftovers, but it's true, NO fish will eat another fish's waste.

And sorry, I think cories are adorable, but they aren't algae eaters.  They'd do a great job cleaning the bottom of dropped food particles, but they won't clean the algae from the sides of your tank or the decorations like plecos will.

Answer 5

While no fish will eliminate another fishes waste...I would go with like 3 cory cats. They don't get too big and will pick around the bottom for food that falls there, which will help keep things cleaner. You will need to clean your tank regularly to eliminate/get rid of waste.

Answer 6

I buy "Ghost Shrimp" to clean out my tanks.  They are very, very inexpensive, and they clean the whole tank, not just the bottom, but the rocks, plants...  They are great.  I add about a dozen of them to the tank every few months.  You really have to look to see them, they are small and clear.

Also, there are crayfish, clown loaches... that are great too.

Answer 7

i would go with either a brittlenose pleco or a rubber lipped pleco. They both get to a max size of around 4-6 inches and are one of the best tank cleaners, in my oppinion. and are fairly attractive. there also very peacfull with other fish.

brittle nose:

http://www.brooklands.co.nz/fisharticle/...

rubber lipped:

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/pleco/ru...

(stay away from chinese algea eaters.)

Answer 8

Nothing eats fish p**p.  Cories will eat algae but your tank is already way overstocked so adding more fish will just make it worse.

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