Cichla tank clean up crew?

[Hardhead]

I just picked up 4 cichla (2 Ocellaris and 2 Temenis). They r only about 2" now. Which types of fish would make for a good clean up crew? I havent kept a fish that gets big like these for about 20 years when i had my snakehead. Any other pointers would be appreciated.

 

[Houdini89]

Blood Parrots...They eat everything the Bass drops

 

[Harleydiva]

Leporinus big ones mine cleaned up dead fish like a charm and love hunting thru the gravel for debris


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[isde02]

Bichirs, or some sort of catfish that gets big enough to not get eaten

 

[lungfishlover]

going to be difficult simply because of the growth rate and eventual size of the tems

 

[Hardhead]

How would a tiger shovelnose cat work for this?

 

[broken]

How would a tiger shovelnose cat work for this?

I think a TSN would probably take out your cichla but I have never owned one and am just going off what I hear about them. I use silver dollars, angel fish and flagtail.

 

[MonsterPeacock]

Bichirs & catfish - Shovel nose works well with cichla IME, but size matters -you'd have to get a small one though or he'll make lunch of your cichla-

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[Hardhead]

Thanks picked up a 2" TSN