Bottom feeders

[CowMoo]

What is a good bottom feeder that is active during the day. Preferably a catfish that can stick up for himself and fits in a 65 gal.

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[BRAVO30626]

My Juli Cory catfish is always active day and night.
But they're not that big.


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[sinibotia]

Depends on what you mean by stick up for himself? What else do you want to put in the tank>

 

[ImACoolguy]

Depends on what you mean by stick up for himself? What else do you want to put in the tank>

+1

"Stick up for himself" stocking plays a big role on whether you want something like a school of peaceful corydora or a territorial featherfin catfish..


Caleb

 

[CowMoo]

Somthing that could be in a tank with some bigger tougher fish. I don't know which but it needs to fit in a 65 gallon tank and be tough enough to be with the more peacefully SA chiclids.

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[sinibotia]

Somthing that could be in a tank with some bigger tougher fish. I don't know which but it needs to fit in a 65 gallon tank and be tough enough to be with the more peacefully SA chiclids.

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I know I say this a lot but.... medium size botias fit that description! You could do angelicus, yoyo or histrionica in that tank size with medium size SA cichlids.

 

[CowMoo]

Ok ty

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[ImACoolguy]

That featherfin catfish a I mentioned fits as well.


Caleb

 

[RenegadeAquatic]

Platydoras Armatulus (Striped Raphael) would work

 

[CowMoo]

Really? I read that they hide all the time.

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[RenegadeAquatic]

they do but they also will have armor to protect them from the cichlids

 

[ImACoolguy]

I use to have a Raphael catfish and it did hide 24/7


Caleb

 

[RenegadeAquatic]

Oh my bad I missed the active in the day part