Small Bottom Feeder Aquarium Fish. One of the most popular is the cherry shrimp which is usually a beautiful crimson color. These are by far the most common bottom feeders that people like to have in their tank.
One other possibility would be a Clown Pleco Panaque maccus which usually only grow to 3-5 in aquariums and are quite peaceful. So its quite small but even so itll do the job. They eat pieces of food that make it past top and mid-levels of the aquarium.
These shrimp are translucent and sometimes known as Glass Shrimp due to their ethereal appearance.
With a lifespan of 8 years Hillstream Loaches can live comfortably in a 45-gallon fish tank. Listed below are the twelve bottom feeder fishes that will be dealt with in detail. Both the fish in your tank water tempature and substrate all need to be appropriate for a bottom feeder. The Siamese Algae Eater is a great cleaner to have in your tank.