Are there any good fish for a community (guppies, platys, one betta) tank that has a sand substrate that would clean the sand? I had bought a rubber lipped catfish (i think thats the name, its like a small pleco that stays about 3", correct me if im wrong) when i had a rock substrate, and he is in the tank with the sand now.
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Nothing will 'clean' the sand by eating detritus or waste material. However, there are fish that will stir the sand to help the filter in removing waste. For a small fish community, try horseface loaches.
I had a dojo loach (might be the same one oddball mentioned) that would dig around under the sand all the time. I don't think he was eating annything but he was stirring it up.
A big fat geophagus would sift your sand, but I think this is your 20 gal. If it is, no go on the geo.
What about those snails that burrow under the substrate? I can't remember what they are called.
A big fat geophagus would sift your sand, but I think this is your 20 gal. If it is, no go on the geo.
What about those snails that burrow under the substrate? I can't remember what they are called.
Horseface's and Dojo/Weather loaches are different but both wil dig in the sand. Trumpet snails will also help. I have used Fiddler crabs in my tank before but they got eaten.
You could always go with a group of ghost shrimp they are always pretty cheep, easily accessible and fun to watch. Or maybe a few cory's to clean up extra food here and there.
Bleeding;590989; said:
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Dan is right, they would be a lot more helpful over at AquariaCentral, but I would just get some invertebrates to mess with the sand.