Bottom dweller suggestions for a 55 gallon Aquarium?

[Fishobsessed7]

I am going to the LFS tomorrow, and I plan on getting some bottom dwellers for my planted tank.

Current stock is:
8 Harlequin Rasboras (trying to rehome)
6 juvenile Angels (will remove extras once a pair forms, or maybe even all of them)
4 Bolivian Rams (trying to get a pair, will remove extras)
1 male Betta


The criteria the bottom dweller must meet:
Planted Tank Friendly
Won't rearrange my tank for me
Compatible with other stock
Not a Cory species
Not incredibly hard to find (LFS has lots of variety, but not a lot of extremely rare stuff)
Won't outgrow my tank.

I am doing 50- 75% WCs Weekly (usually about 50-60).


Fishobsessed7

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[MissGurnus]

Khuli's maybe?


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[ImACoolguy]

Bristlenose pleco..

Kuhli...

Angelicus loaches..

Farowella cats?




Caleb

 

[Hunter73]

Kuhli's for sure. Get at least 6 of them. They are so fun to watch!

 

[Fishobsessed7]

One thing I forgot to mention, the tank is hood less (auto correct thought that should be noodles?)

I had considered kuhlis, but I am worried they'd jump...


Fishobsessed7

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[MissGurnus]

Hmmm, mine have never tried to jump. Do they have a habit of doing so that I didn't know about?


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[ESeck]

Bristlenose pleco. Cool looking and do a great job with algae.

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[sinibotia]

I've never had kuhlis jump but they do like to try to swim up filters sometimes.

If it were my tank? Angelicus loaches

 

[keegster803]

Golden dojo loaches


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[sinibotia]

Golden dojo loaches


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Sounds like this is a tropical tank, wouldn't be good for dojos...

 

[ImACoolguy]

Sounds like this is a tropical tank, wouldn't be good for dojos...

They can take some tropical heat but not 80 where angels and Rams like it sadly


Caleb

 

[keegster803]

They can take some tropical heat but not 80 where angels and Rams like it sadly


Caleb

Whoops, sorry guys, thanks for catching that


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[ImACoolguy]

Whoops, sorry guys, thanks for catching that


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If temp was more apt around 75 then I'd recommend them


Caleb

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Ok, it's between kuhlis and angelicus loaches...


Fishobsessed7

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[Fishobsessed7]

I've never had kuhlis jump but they do like to try to swim up filters sometimes.

If it were my tank? Angelicus loaches

Will they rearrange my tank? I was looking at other Botia species, and from what I read, they like to move the sand, around to there liking.


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[TheresaM]

Kuhlis, best fish ever

 

[MissGurnus]

Will they rearrange my tank? I was looking at other Botia species, and from what I read, they like to move the sand, around to there liking.


Fishobsessed7

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They mostly shift through the sand looking for food, they are too small to move sand to the point of changing the landscape of a tank especially anything halfway large


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[Fishobsessed7]

They mostly shift through the sand looking for food, they are too small to move sand to the point of changing the landscape of a tank especially anything halfway large


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Ok thanks!

I'm still in the process of planting, so will they up root the newly planted plants?




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[Dallascowboys16]

I know Im late to the party but Im just going to throw this one out there but Banjo Catfish. It is a Cryptic SA catfish from the peruvian Amazon. Really an incredible fish. Every time my LFS gets one I'm too late to get him... Not a really social animal so does fine in small groups or a single specimen. Khuli loaches are cool too though. They won't uproot your plants, They're not really strong enough to rearrange an entire tank but a fun little fish.

 

[MissGurnus]

Ok thanks!

I'm still in the process of planting, so will they up root the newly planted plants?




Fishobsessed7

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I highly doubt it. Water changes are more likely to mess up the plants than khulis


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