Correct planted tankmates

[Markstanfill]

Im in the process of trying to gather my thoughts and supplies for a 56 column tank. I understand the plants should be the star of the show and tankmates like catfish and cichlids are a bad idea since they like to dig and push things around, so my question is, what would be a good idea?

Mollies, Gouramis, and Corys are some that come to mind, Mollies and Gouramis seem to be good about eating algae and not the plants.

 

[SparKy697]

Just about any tetra. South American Cichlids are a good choice as well. Do your homework though, not everybody on this combined list will play nice.

 

[mgamer20o0]

there are lots of stuff that will work and wont work. not all catfish are bad just like not all cichlids are bad for a planted tank.

 

[kangster]

bristlenose pleco in my tank does not harm any plants...
he cleans the algae off at the surface