mickd Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hi all i Wondered if i could tap you for some ideas/suggestions. what bottom feeders to go with my guppies and not eat the baby fry ? I have a 60L Hex tank that is has fine gravel, full of plants and currently housing 1 female and 6 fry.lost all the others due to over feeding (big rookie mistake:baby:) Id like to put some little bottom feeders of some description in there to help clean up and catch the bits the guppies dont bother with. What would you put in there and that wont also grow too big. Any ideas welcome! Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Pygmaeus Cory's, add a school of 6 or so and they will work wonders. Petcity have them for around $11-12 i think, might even be $13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotzy Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 put some corydoras in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotzy Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 beat me haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Corydoras pygmaeus (Pygmy Cory) — Seriously Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickd Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 thanks guys, any one got them for sale on the north side of brisbane? also could i put them in with my endlers ? thanks again mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hard to find atm [MENTION=10967]mickd[/MENTION], I have been hunting for them for a while and Petcity is the only place i found that has any. They had approximately 20 - 25 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 The new amazonas magazine is all about the dwarf cories btw if you want to read up on them. hastatus cory is best dwarf cory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickd Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) thanks all, if i cant find any dwarf cory's will any cory do fine,its just that if i only have a 60lt hex tank will any other cory be ok in it with guppies and small fry and what numbers should i get ? do all cory's need to be a min of 4 to 6 at a time thanks again p.s any one selling any on the north side of brisbane? Edited August 29, 2013 by mickd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Yea any cory will do at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I was at Petcity tonight and they have plenty Pygmaeus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickd Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 thanks for the info but petcity is too far to go,but thanks anyway mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Shrimp it up! I have cherrys in with my guppies and they don't touch them. Shrimp or corys ftw. Or a apple snail or two? Maybe a Bn cat if the tank is mature enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkeeper101 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I have kept everything with my guppies bristlenose, corys, golden sucking catfish, Chinese sucking catfish, pakistani loaches you name it. But the best would probably have to be the corys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickd Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 ok so i go into the local shop and tell him the size of both tanks (60lts) and he said just get 2 corys for each tank,now will the corys just feed on what i give the other fish or do i have to get them some other food,thanks again for the info, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper10 Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 shrimp,snails,bns,algea eaters,crayfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
