bottom feeder for a 20 g?

[yuanyichi]

hi everyone...im new to this forum. i have a 20 g tank with 15 guppies and im interest ed in getting a bottom feeder. any suggestions? btw i dont think a cory would work because im using gravel

 

[FWFishTanks]

Cories can work, it is not the gravel that wears down their barbels, but it is water quality. If you want cories, go for it!

 

[lilme]

15 guppys in a 20 gallons is overstocked

 

[FWFishTanks]

15 guppys in a 20 gallons is overstocked

If he/she keeps up on maintenance, I don't think the setup is that overstocked. A school of smaller cories would work fine IMO.

 

[yuanyichi]

i think this gravel is too sharp

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[FWFishTanks]

May be a little too sharp for cories. Maybe some otocinclus?

 

[yuanyichi]

how many should i keep

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[yuanyichi]

and would hillstream loaches be ok?

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[FWFishTanks]

how many should i keep

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I would say at least a group of 5. Supplement their algae diet with blanched zuchinni

 

[FWFishTanks]

and would hillstream loaches be ok?

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Hillstreams like cold water, like mid sixties. Guppies like water in the 70s, so I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[yuanyichi]

what about a pleco

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[yuanyichi]

a pitbull to be specific

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[lilme]

Yeah or a clown

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[yuanyichi]

is a pitbullpleco or clownpleco ok alone

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