tank mates for growing jewel fry

[Connor0729]

i am currently breeding jewel cichlids, and my pair is one its second batch. i am in the process of setting up a 35 gallon as a grow out tank for the some 200 fry. i have noticed that in my 10 gallon, which houses 75 fry, which average a centimeter (almost half an inch) long, has an increible amount of algae and such. i don't want to scrub the tank, as i don't want to stress out the littl ones. so, my question is, what kind of INTERESTING VEGETERIAN fish could i put in a 35 gallon jewel fry grow out? thank in advance for any help.

 

[amehel0]

ottos or some kind of pleco/s

 

[Connor0729]

is there anything other than freakin' plecos? all they do is poop. couldn't any vegetarian work? or will they go carnivourous around fry?

 

[Connor0729]

bump

please respond soon, as i am going to my lfs in a few hours.

 

[amehel0]

ok. ottos arent plecos. u can buy siamese alfae eaters. if your going to your lfs ask them bout what fish they have to eat away algae.

 

[X24]

a gourami doesn't sound too off. a paradise gourami is pretty tough and i think it would be able to take some aggression later on (not like a breeding jewel's though)

 

[Connor0729]

wouldn't the gourami eat the 0.5 cm fry?

 

[X24]

hmm if they are that small i guess u'd either have to chance it with something like a gourami or get a few ottos or something.

 

[Connor0729]

bump. aren't there any other suggestions?

 

[davidefc]

otos the are good glass cleaners and wont get picked on or pick on any of the fry.(hopefully)