I am looking for a couple catfish to put in my 55g discus tank. I need something that will clean up the left over beef heart. I have some corys but they do not eat much of the beef heart. Preferebly something that isn't to expensive. Let me know if you have any ideas.
Small Catfish Ideas
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you might be better off with a group of clown loaches but if you def want cats can you narrow down size range?
Raphael cat? Do you have any small fish like rummies, cardinals etc in with your discus? If not you could add a senegal poly, not a cat I know but mine does a nice job picking up missed food.
There's also pictus cats and synodontis.
There's also pictus cats and synodontis.
I do have a large group of neons. I forgot to mention that. There might not be any thing that fits my tank but just thought I would ask.
You might have trouble finding something that won't eat your neons, but there is no shortage of small catfish species around. Check out planetcatfish.com
jprp;3863615; said:
Definitely DON'T get clown loaches. They'll get wayyy to big for a 55g and they need to be in large shoals.
Try a clown pleco or a bristlenose pleco, they will clean up extra food.
Pictus catfish aren't good cleaners.
I agree that Clown loaches will outgrow 55G, but Yo-Yo loaches are an excellent alternative, you could try 3-5 of 'em . . . also zebra loaches, which are even smaller . . .
if you want a pleco-type catfish to clean up after your Discus, I'd recommend one of the more carnivorous plecos, which I believe are they hypancistrus species (?)
if you want a pleco-type catfish to clean up after your Discus, I'd recommend one of the more carnivorous plecos, which I believe are they hypancistrus species (?)
Bn pleco or a small group of botia striata.The botia are pretty active though,dont know if that will bother the discus.
gomezladdams;3867390; said:
That's exactly why nobody here should recommend pictus or most loaches. Way too active for Discus and need a lot of current.
Corydoras is difficult cause most of the species need colder water than Discus.
So my recommendation would be bristlenose as already mentioned or some of the carnivorous plecos such as Scobinancistrus (e.g. L14, aureatus), Leporacanthicus (e.g. L264, joselimai) or Pseudacanthicus (e.g. L114, cf. leopardus). The latter grow bigger, but fairly slowly and all of them are way more valuable when bigger, therefore easier to sell. Just in case you can't upgrade you tank.
Hope that helps. Cheers.