The smaller the Bristlenose â?? the better algae eater. If it possible with the tank mates, buy them small.

Thanks Birger, smart solution. The only negative thing I can think of is the visual about having it hanging there.

I think the new Eheim Prof III 2080 will work about the same way but with a built in prefilter. Someone have one of those?

Maybe you could add a powerhead with a quick filter to your tank... it would stir up the waste and allow the ehiem to pick it up and also do some of its own filtering. You would of course need to clean both during water changes. Or you could move the wood eaters into there own tank that has better ...

Fish waste isn't exactly good for a tank's water. It contains ammonia, Yes but in my mind this waste must produce less ammonia than regular fish waste since it's "just wood". Or am I wrong?

which as you probably know, is not a good thing. To get rid of my pl*co waste, I just do a quick gravel ...

Compared with north of Europe, it's a fair price. Sometimes you might find them a bit cheaper but often more expensive I think.

I have a couple of Loricariidae in a â??Catfish tankâ?

Hi,
I'm pretty new to catfish. Recently started a leftover tank because my wife thinks they look cool. Now I'm hooked too. :lol:

I'm thinking of using some kind of moonlight to be able to view the cats when they are most active. Is that common in catfish tanks and if, solutions?

Regards,
Christer ...