Clean Up Crew For 20 Gal?

[Bloo]

Yes, but his original post said "I want the bottom of the tank poop free". And that is the bit I think is going to prove difficult. That is the bit we were all trying to answer. I did suggest shrimps though. Twice.

Absolutely - and that's the understanding I had - together with:

i hate having "poop" all over the bottom and vaccuuming never seems to work well.

So again: really nothing is going to consume that poo and get rid of it just like that.

Yes shrimps are great for churning debris over and eating bits of uneaten food - but have you ever kept shrimp in a glass bottom tank and seen how much they poo too ?
I have - and trust me on this - they are little pooper troopers!

So really - it's a bit of a catch 22 if no poo is wanted in the tank. In which case my only suggestion is no fish.

*But* if a scavenger is wanted for uneaten food bits that fall between the gravel etc. I whole hearted recommend some Caridina Japonica (Amano Shrimp) - depending on the stock and setup of course

 

[dgwebster]

ah my apologies, the original post must have been edited without notes by the time i gt to it as its now less specific, other than to say he would like it poop free if possible. its not possible, but we can make it as clean as possible through suggestions.

 

[markaj04]

but we can make it as clean as possible through suggestions.

Thats all I was looking for. I was only joking around about having it POOP FREE and stuff like that. Obviously thats not going to happen. I just thought maybe there was a certain shrimp or pleco i could get that would help me out along the way a bit. This kinda turned into a war against me thinking I want a spotless perfect no poop all beautiful tank. I KNOW thats not going to happen, I was just looking for ideas to help me along. THATS ALL!

 

[dwarfgourami]

but we can make it as clean as possible through suggestions.

Thats all I was looking for. I was only joking around about having it POOP FREE and stuff like that. Obviously thats not going to happen. I just thought maybe there was a certain shrimp or pleco i could get that would help me out along the way a bit. This kinda turned into a war against me thinking I want a spotless perfect no poop all beautiful tank. I KNOW thats not going to happen, I was just looking for ideas to help me along. THATS ALL!

Ok, my apologies if I sounded harsh. I think we've given any advice we had to give by now. Basically, shrimps do help with general cleanup- and are great little characters in their own right, but ideally you need to keep a school to get a the full benefit. Also your cory needs friends, so I'd concentrate on those two- always, of course with the proviso that any additions are going to add to the bioload, not lessen it. Other than that, the suggestion of plants was a good one. And another thought- what size gravel vac are you using? I found unless I went for the smallest mini-size, I had half-emptied the tank before the bottom was even remotely tidy.

 

[dgwebster]

and that a plec will not be a good choice.