Messy Fish

[dixaisy930]

What are some messy fish? Ones that will really strain the bioload? I'd really like to avoid massive "poopers".

 

[cutecotton]

think goldfishies are one

 

[cometcattle]

From what I hear, plecs.

EDIT: I've never owned one.

 

[dixaisy930]

Yeah, I've heard that plecs are messy guys. I have a candy-striped one, but I don't see alot coming out of him, but he's still real small (just around 2 inches).

On the otherside...what are some fish that add very little to the bioload?

 

[wrs]

corries have very little poop.

just wait till thet pleco reaches full size, then youll see how big its poop will be.

 

[dixaisy930]

Oh, I don't think it'll be too bad, since candy-striped ones are only suppose to reach around 5 inches.

 

[rvm]

I've got a 7-8 inch gibby, and he always hangs around the back of the tank behind the plant (during the day anyway!) and whe I vac the gravel back there, the poo is HUGE!!! So yes, Plecs are mucky pups!!!!!!

 

[luxum]

Goldfish and koi are poo machines! On the other end of the spectrum, small bodied fish like neon tetras have very bioload.

 

[karrihug]

my common plec is about 5" right now. he poops about 12" a day

 

[xautomaticflowersx]

Hahaha. Lovely.
My goldfish are little poo-string factories. Sometimes they are just swimming about happily with a poo about twice as long as their body trailing behind. Honestly, where does it come from?