So you are suggesting I add a chiller to get my water that cold?

I have a pair of Gymnogeophagus meridionalis eartheaters frim Uraguay. They tend to like the cooler temps, but I really am not planning on going under 72F. They are in a 20 long. I'd like to stock it with some type of catfish in addition to the 6 bloodfin tetras I'd like to add. I'm thinking I'd ...

In my experience the oscars typically ignore catfish and tend to be more aggressive towards cichlids. If trouble is noticed, a change will certainly be made.

Another reason I think I have Hoplosternum littorale is that this fish is very active during the day like the one Bas Pels mentions. I plan on keeping one with an oscar in a 100 gallon tank.

It looks more like the Hoplosternum littoraleto me. I say that because of the color and the more deeply grooved (I don't know the proper term) tail. Overall shape matches better too. A very active fish for a catfish. Do they do well as a single specimen in a tank?

I have an armored catfish I got from the lfs. It is about 3 inches long and dark brown. It swims all over the tank constantly, regardless of the time of day. It feeds a lot from the top of the tank. Is it probably the Callichthys callichthys catfish? I can't find much info on them.

I have ordered some bristlenose plecos that are 3-4 inches long. Most of my big haps are in the 3-4 inch range now too. The bn plecos should be plenty big for now, even when the cichlids outgrow them they will be big enough to deter possible problems, I think.

Thanks. Much to think about. The haps may just ignore the bristlenoses. I may try them and see.

I have a 125 gallon with haplochromine cichlids that will get up to 12 inches. What is a good algae eater for this tank? I like bristlenose but I need one that gets over 4 inches to be safe, but I'd be more happy with a 6 inch fish. Don't siamese algae eaters get 6 inches?

I purchased some bristlenose. I have 2 albinos and 3 regular. I've had the albinos for awhile and I know they do a great job. I just purchased the browns for my other tanks. I appreciate all the help b/c I was going to get rubbernose, just to get something different, until I read all the responces ...

I may just get bristlenose. They seem to be easier to keep and they are better at cleaning. I keep my tanks at 78F or above and that is better for bristlenose too I guess.

Thanks! Keep em coming!

I've kept common plecos and albino bristlenoses for keeping my aquariums clean. I've got a new tank or 2 and I need a few more for cleaning, but the tanks are small and I don't want a common pleco. The lfs has 3" bristlenose and 2" rubbernose plecos. Which is better for eating all algae? If both are ...

I've been eyeing some S . eupterus at my lfs. I am keeping some S . ocellifer in my Lake Malawi cichlid tank with good luck. I really dig Synodontis cats! Anyway, those S . eupterus really look cool and I'm looking for a catfish or 2 for a 55 gallon tank that will house 1-4 Blue Jack Dempsey ...