Freshwater Clean Up Crew?

[HaleMoana]

In reefing, we use inverts (snails, crabs, etc...) to act us our clean up crew to eat nuisance algaes, detritus, etc...

Is there anything like that for freshwater? I'm planning my new 75 gallon freshwater build.

thanks

 

[Lupin]

What fish do you plan to keep?

 

[Thedaniokeeper]

Shrimp, snails and some catfish are good cleaners, but all will need to be fed something other than leftovers.

 

[HaleMoana]

What fish do you plan to keep?

Still undecided although I'm leaning strongly towards cichlids

 

[twk1]

Fei Fengs aka- Flagtail Prochilodus, do great at eating algae of the the walls, decors.. etc. IMO better than pleco's.

 

[andyjs]

Still undecided although I'm leaning strongly towards cichlids

Well, in that case, unless they're dwarf cichlids, that rules out most FW cleanup species like shrimp and some snails

Fei Fengs aka- Flagtail Prochilodus, do great at eating algae of the the walls, decors.. etc. IMO better than pleco's.

I agree that fei fengs are much better with algae than plecos. Mine keeps my tank super clean

 

[HaleMoana]

Well, in that case, unless they're dwarf cichlids, that rules out most FW cleanup species like shrimp and some snails

Shucks, I'm guessing that will probably increase my tank maintenance?

 

[mikeymik'd]

Here ya go: http://www.aquariumpros.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/PYT50X.jpg

 

[Diogenes]

 

[kurtsshotgun]

Why do people feel the need to link pythons when someone talks about a cleaning crew..