Exotic species help!!

[JDL2013]

Im wanna get a scavenger/bottom feeder for my tank that will have
2 convicts
1firemouth
1 needle nose fish
I want an exotic species for my bottom feeder to clean up there left overs. If anyone has some good ideas that would be great.

 

[Nathanpopp]

Bristle nose pleco, rubber nose pleco, clown loach

 

[JDL2013]

I've thought about the clown loach but im thinking something not really common in alot of aquariums

 

[Nathanpopp]

They are toooo common.

 

[JDL2013]

Where im at in florida they are readily availible at most lfs im just looking for that one oddball species that makes me just have to have it

 

[Nathanpopp]

Where im at in florida they are readily availible at most lfs im just looking for that one oddball species that makes me just have to have it

I'm in Florida right now. Haha look at the plecos than

 

[Dizzydea]

A blue red finned loach is the fish you need and they are tough buggers that will stand up to your other fish.

 

[bettaowner]

Yoyo loaches or porthole catfish would look great

 

[Oohitsae]

hmm, what about a green phantom pleco? or inspector snowball? blue panaque?

sorry, I'm kinda stuck in a pleco phase lol

 

[bettaowner]

A green phantom sounds like your best option

 

[Surfer]

hmm, what about a green phantom pleco? or inspector snowball? blue panaque?

sorry, I'm kinda stuck in a pleco phase lol

It's not a phase

 

[Surfer]

It's not a phase

Also, green phantom or blue phantom, since they're known to be tough.

 

[JDL2013]

Getting alot i good suggestions .. Can anyone think of an oddball loach species or something like that, that would go good in my tank.

 

[bettaowner]

Tiger Botia or horse face loach

 

[Dizzydea]

The red finned blue loach I said earlier

 

[Surfer]

The red finned blue loach I said earlier

I almost mistook it for a weird rainbows hark when I saw it at the lfs. I recommend this choice

 

[BLUElobster99]

I always liked rubber lipped plecs


They are very cool and a good pleco for the lower price spectrum

 

[bud29]

I always liked rubber lipped plecs


They are very cool and a good pleco for the lower price spectrum

They are also IME much more common though - not a great option for someone wanting a rarer bottom-dweller.

 

[BLUElobster99]

Ok if you wana wipeout a 50 then go for a goldnugget,starlight,phantom, or panaque pleco

 

[BLUElobster99]

Probs 60 for the panaque