Any fish that eat fish waste?

[prskiller]

Tinfoil barbs eat other fish dodo, mines did anyways. So gross.

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[sidman24]

+1!

Overfeeding practices produce the 2nd highest death rate amongst fish in aquaria, imo snails are the least of your worries if your tossing in handfuls of food (not saying you)

As said above water quality, algae, nitrates etc will all add up to some costly/timely maintenance but snails maintained in a healthy environment not only look natural but they consume algae and waste not to mention they clean/stir the substrate and in planted aquariums trumpet snails can be very beneficial by digging in sub and mixing it up.

Just buy a couple and try em out.


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Any particular kind of snail you recommend and how many should I get? I have a 29 gallon.


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[Stateofficer1984]

There's no fish or creatures that eats fish waste.

My silver dollars and bala sharks eat stingray waste, I've seen it with my own eyes!!!

 

[Mr Pleco]

Any particular kind of snail you recommend and how many should I get? I have a 29 gallon.


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nerite snails do not reproduce in fresh water

 

[dogofwar]

Scatophagus... Scats...do

Matt

 

[Stateofficer1984]

Crayfish and freshwater crabs also will eat fish waste..

 

[Squirtle919]

Scatophagus... Scats...do

Matt

+1, Boss is always using them for this purpose. The only way to completely eliminate it would be by adding flow as others have mentioned.

 

[MN_Rebel]

My silver dollars and bala sharks eat stingray waste, I've seen it with my own eyes!!!

So are my fish that do eat the wastes but not ALWAYS! Sometimes they will actually ate it but most of times they will spit it out.

 

[MN_Rebel]

Scatophagus... Scats...do

Matt

I would think that Scats prefer eats tetras and rams over their tiny wastes.

 

[sidman24]

Okay guys, so if I get a power head where would I put it? At the top or bottom of my tank? I notice there is always one corner where most of the poop stays. However if I put it at the bottom won't they blow my sand everywhere and blow my poor cories out of the way? I'm so confused! I've never used one before. Thanks guys for the help


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