"Tedd Jacobs" <Jacobs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> "Kevin & Freida Livingston" wrote...
>
>> If I could "pick everyone's brains" for just a moment, I have a
question.
>> I
>> would like to know what fish/invertabrates would make a good "clean up
>> crew"
>> (eating algae, leftover food particles, waste, etc.) for a 55 gallon
>> tank. I
>> have the following species:
>> Guppy,
>> Tiger Barb,
>> Albino Tiger Barb,
>> Green Tiger Barb,
>> Neon Tetra,
>> Glow Lite Tetra,
>> Red Eye Terta
>> Plecostumus (I realise they eat algae but I want to give it a "boost"
of
>> needed).
>>
>> I have bee considering adding either a dwarf crayfish, some glass
shrimp,
>> and even fresh water clams (but I have been talked out of that in my
>> previous posts). Anyway, any suggestions on which creatures (and any
>> special
>> care tips for said creatures) would be appreciated.
>
> african dwarf frogs do fairly well at keeping the bottom clean, granted
> there
> are others that are better but they are a nice bit of diversion from the
> norm.
> as for algae, a small group of oto's does well.
>
> JMHO.
>
>
Now for a different problem!
I have two plecostomi (I am supposing that "plecostomi" is plural for
"plecostomus") that are pooping like there is no tomorrow! I have reduced
the food intake of the community; which includes tertas, platties,
mollies,
barbs, cory cats, and two Thai or ("Red Claw") crabs; but I am seeing
"stringers" off of the plecostomi that are longer than thier bodies!
Rather
than clean my tank daily (which I am almost on the verge of), are there
any
commercially availabe crtitters that....how do I ask this without it
sounding gross?...take care of the "by-products"? Also are ther any
critters
the eat decaying plant matter? Thanks in advance for any help!
-Kevin
P.S. My tank is 55 gallons and I have an Em****er Bio Wheel filter
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