On Jan 4, 5:27*pm, Steve Wolstenholme
wrote:
On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:46:16 GMT, "chris098" u40420@uwe wrote:
im new to keeping fish,what are the best fish,to keep the bottom of the tank
clean,i have a 80lt tank

The bottom of the tank should not need to be kept clean. Why is
getting dirty? Too much food?

Steve

The best thing to keep the bottom of the tank clean is the person
that feeds the fish! Bottom cleaners may do a half decent affair but
its too much to be expected for fish to keep the bottom clean and
human intervention is stillgoing to be required.

Most any of the catfish in the coryadorus family do a fair job, as do
weather (DOJO) loaches. If your getting an accumulation of foods yuor
feeding too much...........The bottom may require a vacuuming on
occassion but it should not really become that dirty or full of
detrius etc that it is so noticeable. Usually there is an accumulation
of detrius that does build up over time that gets down betweenthe
gravel or substrate that needs vaccuuming out.......Use what is called
a Phython or gravel cleaner to clean substrate.........