MTS or???

[Aquaholic1]

Hey guys i have a 65gallon and im looking for something to help stur my sand substrate and scavenge really. I hear mts are really good for that job. Is there anything else or should i just go for them.
2x Bala Sharks
8x Tiger Barbs
3x Albino Corys
1x Pleco
soon to have:
4x clown loach

 

[Desastre]

I use mts in all three of my tanks with 2-3" sandbeds and I barely ever notice them since they usually always under the sand so id give them a go if I were u

 

[Aquaholic1]

thanks do you think the clown loach's will keep them from excessively breeding? and how do you introduce snails to an aquarium?

 

[Desastre]

Forgot you were putting in the clowns. They will probably eat the mts faster then they can reproduce and usually I get a bunch everytime I get plants from my lfs and just toss them in the tank as soon as I get home. No need for real acclimation imo.

 

[Ibrahim]

Wrong category. This is the SW Forum.

 

[Ibrahim]

Oops srry I was the one who was wrong lol

 

[Aquaholic1]

cool i'll leave the mts in the tank for a month or so before i get the clown loaches. that should give them plenty of time. thanks for your help

 

[alLexX]

Hey guys i have a 65gallon and im looking for something to help stur my sand substrate and scavenge really. I hear mts are really good for that job. Is there anything else or should i just go for them.
2x Bala Sharks
8x Tiger Barbs
3x Albino Corys
1x Pleco
soon to have:
4x clown loach

they wilol work but will probably get eaten by the loaches. the sharks and loaches will definitely need a bigger tank and the pleco might depending on the species

 

[Aquaholic1]

its a 65UK gallon about a 80US i think and my biggest fish ATM is the pleco and hes only 2-3 long.

 

[Desastre]

they wilol work but will probably get eaten by the loaches. the sharks and loaches will definitely need a bigger tank and the pleco might depending on the species

I figured someone would eventually chime in on the stocking since I'm no expert to give advice. Still not sure how fast clowns can eat snails but on a good note they are pest snails so you can get them usually for free from lfs. If u had a separate smaller tank you could even reproduce them urself.

 

[Aquaholic1]

i have an empty planted 20gal so i may do that incase the clowns do eat them all. I have no room to get a bigger tank but im running a fluval 405 canister filter so that is easily coping with my fish poop.

 

[alLexX]

its a 65UK gallon about a 80US i think and my biggest fish ATM is the pleco and hes only 2-3 long.

still to small. clown loaches and bala sharks both reach like a foot long and are schoolers,and the pleco if its a common could reach 2 feet.the pleco and loaches need like 125 US gallons and i think the balas need more

 

[Aquaholic1]

Oh dammm. i guess i'll be upgrading soon. ive got my eye on a 180UK gal set up but i will have to get rid of some things in my room to accomidate. haha. thanks for your help.