Good Small Bottom Feeder?

[Davey_8313]

I would like to know if their are any good small bottom feeders. I got my wife a 25g hex tank w/ guppies and neons, but she likes to overfeed sometimes. Since she does that, a lot of flakes end up on the bottom and I was wondering if their are any fish that would eat the flakes off the bottom. Would cory cats work for it or some salt and pepper catfish?

 

[Redearsunfish]

corries, yes, or the usefull yo-yo loach.

 

[Davey_8313]

Thank you. Emerald cories get a little too big, right? Since they are actually Brochis I believe. Do they have yoyo loaches at PetSmart or anything since I don't really have any different lfs around here. What about weather loaches even though they get bigger? I know my PetSmart has weather and kuhli loaches. I could move it to my 150 later on when needed.

 

[jworth]

if moving it to a 150 later is an option then you could go a lot of ways. Petsmart does carry smaller cories though, not just the Emerald which can grow quite big.

 

[Davey_8313]

I would prefer something that would stay smaller, but if I have to move it, I could. I guess I'll have to drive up there and see what they have. Would some little shrimp work in the tank possibly?

 

[Redearsunfish]

yo yos are perfect. My petsmart carries them.

 

[Davey_8313]

yo yos are perfect. My petsmart carries them.

Alright, thanks man. I guess I'll have to go look. They might have always had them, but I never really look at the loaches.

 

[packer43064]

I like corries more than yo yo loaches. I'd get them. I didn't think that the emeralds get "that" big. May be wrong of course.

 

[Freezekougra]

emerald cory catfish are brochis splendens
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=114
they stay pretty small

i've seen albino/reg bronze, and julii cory cats before

 

[Sab_Fan]

yo-yo loaches stay relatively small compared to, say, clown loaches, but they can still get to 4-5" long . . . they can be very active, and do best in shoals of about 5 loaches

in other words, I think they are a poor choice for a 25G tank

that being said, a trio of corry cats should work just fine, and even a big emerald corry would still be smaller than a yo-yo loach