Best Cleanup crew for cichlids

[TStone23]

In everyones experience, what is the best cleanup crew for a cichlid tank? I'm talkin algea and un eaten food sitting at the bottom of the tank.

 

[Loves severums]

BN pleco

 

[TStone23]

Ok, what about combinations of certain plecos and snails? I've heard some shrimp are good for stuff like cleaning (Ghost shrimp?), but I doubt they'd last in a cichlid tank

 

[hillbilly]

A siphon hose.

 

[Tom LoFaro]

A siphon hose.

Loll

 

[TStone23]

Yea those help, I swear by mine, works good.. but not for algea.

 

[sAroock]

BN pleco are poo factory, best is to have gravel and vacuum regularly.

 

[mike b]

I agree plecos are good for cleaning up the algae but dont eat poop and they in turn lay down some pretty long turds that are a pain to vacuum up Id stick with an algae magnet or wand and a siphon, less poopage to clean up

 

[TStone23]

Cool, thanks for the input guys I appreciate it

 

[RiverMonsterFisher]

Some types of catfish will eat the uneaten food. They also can hold for themselves in a cichlid tank.