WTB Cory's.

[stinkbait07]

I'm looking for something  that would  clean my cichlid tanks gravel. I heard someone say Cory's do a good job.

[Fire_chair]

Re: WTB Cory's.

What kind of cichlids do you have?

[armthehomeless]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Fire_chair asked a great question. Cories would be a good choice for dwarf South American cichlids, Angelfish, and a few others. However, I would not put them in with most African cichlids.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: WTB Cory's.

A Python would be a good tool to use to clean the gravel.

[stinkbait07]

Re: WTB Cory's.

I have african cichlids, Red Zebra, yelow Labs, and others. Thanks for the advice. And yes i do use a python to clean my tank monthly. I had read somewhere that corys would just eat some of the left over fish food.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Weekly would probably be better.

Something else to help with leftover food is to cut back on the feeding.



Just a thought.

[armthehomeless]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Clown loaches or Synodontis make good scavengers in african cichlid tanks.

[Spot86t]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Cories are extremely peaceful fish.  Most cichlids are not.
Many cories have a poisonous self-defense system when attacked by other fish or even when very stressed.  All Corys have very sharp fin spines and the poisonous ones can and will give off a low level toxic chemical into the water when frightened or highly stressed.  

I would go with something not as timid and peaceful as a cory.  I have one synodontis in each of my cichlid tanks,  1 is an ocelliffer and the other an eupterus.  The cichlids don't seem to bother the pleco's either, although I do not have any of my longfin ones in there.  Just the standard bristlenose ones.

I had considered putting my pantanalensis cories in my Victorian tank, since they're pretty large at nearly 3", but I like them a lot (not to mention they're hard to find) and I like my Victorians too, so I decided not to take the chance and have to kick myself later.

that's just my $.02

[Fire_chair]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Synodontis or loaches would be the way to go.

[Fire_chair]

Re: WTB Cory's.

What size is your tank?

[eklikewhoa]

Re: WTB Cory's.

J-ws6 has some synos for sale.

[Fire_chair]

Re: WTB Cory's.

and at a great price

[stinkbait07]

Re: WTB Cory's.

I think its a 55  gal. I cut back on feeding and will use my python to clean it twice a month.

[stinkbait07]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Does anyone know of someone on our site that sells sydontis for a reasonable price?

[stinkbait07]

Re: WTB Cory's.

Thanks Dagon i'll look that guy up.