Irbi Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I've been looking into getting some fish to help me keep my 55 gallon mbuna tank clean. I've heard plecos could be good, but I know the common ones get very large. I have 15 cichlids in the tank all about 2 inches or smaller. I put some pest snails in and only the biggest one is still alive. I have some kuhli loaches in another tank that I've been thinking about putting in there but I'm worried that the cichlids will kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 bristlenose plecos get to about 5", the really big fat ones may hit 6". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr0y Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Get a gravel vacuum I'm assuming you don't have one it will help a lot and you clean your tank about once a week depending on how stocked the tank is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irbi Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 I have siphons. I was actually wanting to keep the glass specially cleaner. Typically I'd fight the algae with either less light/fertilizer, more plants and some nerite snails. But since cichlids are hard on plants and they seem to want to kill snails none of those are really an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Certified Mbuna proof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Get a bristle nose pleco, they should help. I wouldn't add any kuhli loaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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