Bottom Feeder Suggestion.

[kll1221]

Are there any small bottomfeeders that don't have a heavy bio load? That don't grow very big?

I would like to get one or two max for my 10 gallon tank. It is stocked with 3 black skirt tetras and 2 ottos right now. Thanks.

 

[Mushroomman]

Could throw in a couple cories but they need at least 2-3 because they tend to school. Maybe a yoyo loach. The best wat to find something is to go to your LFS and look around and ask about a fish you like.

 

[kll1221]

yea I love corys but I think if I got 2 it would overstock my tank. I think I may be stretching it already.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Shrimp would work... they have almost no bioload.

If you can find pygmy cories, you could have 2-3 no problem... they only get up to 1.5 inches max.

 

[twoluvcats]

ya, if you can find some red cherry shrimp, they do great eating algae, and don't really affect the bio-load at all.

http://www.azgardens.com/shrimpfactory.php

 

[Mushroomman]

Your bio load is fine now if thats all thats in there is the 3 black skirts and the 2 ottos. you can fit about 10 inches of fish in that 10 gallon as long as they all are small and have room.

 

[straitjacket]

How much filtration do you have on there? Some pygmy cories wouldn't be a problem in a small school but with enough filtration you could get a properly sized school (5 or 6) for them to feel more comfortable. You could definatly get away with a school of pygmys with the right filtration.
I don't think shrimp would fare very well with those black skirts. They're quite the gluttons.
By overfiltering and keeping the tank heavily planted I can keep 6 black neons, 5 panda cories, and a pair of rams in a 10 without any water quality problems. It's been over a year and the species change from time to time but the bioload stays the same and I've had no problems with the water or lost any fish.

 

[kll1221]

True but I think I will just leave it alnoe for now. I want to keep up with the tank but I don't want extra work if that makes any sense and I just have the filter that came with the tank in there right now.

 

[FroggyFox]

As long as the filtration is ADEQUETE...which means at least 100gph filter...I think you could easily add two or three cories in there as long as they're kinds that dont get over a couple inches. Because all of your fish are on different levels of the tank...they'll stay out of each other's way and it wont seem like its overstocked.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

A pair of kuhli loaches will also work... they get to 4 inches, but they're worm shaped, so they don't have anywhere near 4 inches worth of bioload to them... maybe 3 inches bioload for the pair.