What is the best type of clean-up fish...? - Aquarium Advice

09-29-2005, 05:57 PM

I was just wondering what the best type of clean-up fish you guys could recommend. I feed my fish little amounts at a time, but even so, flakes still end up collecting in the bottom of the aquarium. I just wanted to find something that might go back and keep the tank a little cleaner looking.

rich311k · 09-29-2005, 05:59 PM

If it is for your 29 gallon you could get cories or kuhli loaches, both would make nice additions.

krap101 · 09-29-2005, 06:02 PM

id say some sort of loach.

**QTOFFER** · 09-29-2005, 06:09 PM

I third corys and small loaches.
I've even caught my ancistrus plecos foraging in the gravel late at night too.
Shrimp and an apple snail are good non-fish cleaner-uppers.

Just remember that nothing will keep your substrate cleaner than an occasional gravel vac!

09-29-2005, 05:57 PM	#1
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09-29-2005, 06:02 PM	#3
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09-29-2005, 05:59 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	If it is for your 29 gallon you could get cories or kuhli loaches, both would make nice additions.

09-29-2005, 06:09 PM	#4
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,701 Images: 30	I third corys and small loaches. I've even caught my ancistrus plecos foraging in the gravel late at night too. Shrimp and an apple snail are good non-fish cleaner-uppers. Just remember that nothing will keep your substrate cleaner than an occasional gravel vac!