Re: Small Bottom Cleaners?

In article <SZNMf.55086$dW3.36094@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
pt.altum@xxxxxxxxx says...
Freud wrote:
Hi:
I've got 6 H Rasboras in a 7 gallon tank. I'd really like to get some
sort of bottom feeder that could clean up any food that sinks to the
bottom. I've tried ghost shrimp, but I had a couple die on me so I don't
want to kill any more. Obviously it would have to be something small, so
the load on the tank wouldn't be too great, and like to be solitary
since I could probably only put one in. Any ideas?
TIA,
Freud

A mystery snail could work. It will find any food the rasboras miss but
might be killed by whatever killed the ghost shrimp. Do you have trace
ammonia or have you ever used copper in the tank?


I can't detect any ammonia & I've never used copper. I've been hesitant
to put in any snails because I've read about people having problems with
too many snails. Will they be likely to proliferate? Also, I have a fair
amount of a dark brown algae, are they likely to eat that directly or
will they stick to bits of food?
Thanks,
Freud
.

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