Bottom Dwellers

Catfish, loaches, and plecos that keep the bottom of your tank clean and active.

Panda Corydoras

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Easy
68-77°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2"
Julii Corydoras

Julii Corydoras

Corydoras julii

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.5"
Sterbai Corydoras

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.75"
Bristlenose Pleco

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful5"
Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus vittatus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+2"
Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Easy
75-86°FpH 5.5-715+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+4"
Cherry Shrimp

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Amano Shrimp

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Easy
68-80°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+2"
Nerite Snail

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

Easy
72-78°FpH 7-8.55+ gal
peaceful1"
Mystery Snail

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Easy
68-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peaceful2.5"
German Blue Ram

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Medium
78-86°FpH 5.5-720+ gal
peaceful3"
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Clown Loach

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Medium
77-86°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+12"
Bolivian Ram

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful3.5"
Yoyo Loach

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Easy
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+6"
Hillstream Loach

Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Medium
65-75°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+3"
Siamese Algae Eater

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

Easy
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal
peaceful6"
Rainbow Shark

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Easy
75-81°FpH 6.5-7.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Bronze Corydoras

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.75"
Peppered Corydoras

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

Easy
64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.5"
Common Pleco

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
peaceful18"
Clown Pleco

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

Easy
73-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peaceful3.5"
Rubber Lip Pleco

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma formosae

Easy
72-78°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peaceful4.5"
Dwarf Chain Loach

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+2.5"
Banjo Catfish

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-840+ gal
peaceful6"
Pictus Catfish

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+5"
Striped Raphael Catfish

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful8"
Asian Stone Catfish

Asian Stone Catfish

Hara jerdoni

Medium
64-75°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+1.3"
Twig Catfish

Twig Catfish

Farlowella acus

Medium
72-79°FpH 6-740+ gal
peaceful6"
Whiptail Catfish

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria lanceolata

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful5"
Sun Catfish

Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Medium
72-79°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
peaceful12"
Bumblebee Catfish

Bumblebee Catfish

Microglanis iheringi

Easy
72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal
peaceful3"
Corydoras Habrosus

Corydoras Habrosus

Corydoras habrosus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 8+1"
Corydoras Adolfoi

Corydoras Adolfoi

Corydoras adolfoi

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.2"
Emerald Corydoras

Emerald Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+3"
Bandit Corydoras

Bandit Corydoras

Corydoras metae

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2"
Skunk Corydoras

Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras arcuatus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2"
Salt and Pepper Corydoras

Salt and Pepper Corydoras

Corydoras habrosus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 8+1"
Royal Pleco

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
peaceful17"
Zebra Pleco

Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

Hard
79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal
peaceful3.5"
Gold Nugget Pleco

Gold Nugget Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus

Medium
77-84°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
peaceful10"

Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

Medium
77-86°FpH 6-740+ gal
peaceful6"
Blue Phantom Pleco

Blue Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus sp.

Medium
77-86°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
peaceful7"
Starlight Bristlenose

Starlight Bristlenose

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful5"
Dojo Loach

Dojo Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Easy
50-77°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+10"
Zebra Loach

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Easy
73-79°FpH 6-720+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+4"
Horseface Loach

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful8"

Rosy Loach

Petruichthys sp.

Easy
72-79°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1"
Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Easy
75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Shell Dweller

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"
Blue Velvet Shrimp

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Crystal Red Shrimp

Crystal Red Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

Medium
68-74°FpH 6-6.85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.2"
Blue Bolt Shrimp

Blue Bolt Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis var.

Hard
68-74°FpH 5.5-6.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.2"
Orange Sakura Shrimp

Orange Sakura Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. orange

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Vampire Shrimp

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

Medium
75-84°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peaceful5"
Bamboo Shrimp

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peaceful4"
Ghost Shrimp

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

Easy
65-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+2"

Red Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. rili

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Yellow Shrimp

Yellow Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Assassin Snail

Assassin Snail

Clea helena

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal
peaceful3"
Ramshorn Snail

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbella duryi

Easy
65-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peaceful1"
Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

Easy
70-82°FpH 7-85+ gal
peaceful1.5"
Japanese Trapdoor Snail

Japanese Trapdoor Snail

Cipangopaludina japonica

Easy
60-80°FpH 7-810+ gal
peaceful2.5"
Rabbit Snail

Rabbit Snail

Tylomelania sp.

Easy
76-84°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
peaceful4"
Elephant Nose

Elephant Nose

Gnathonemus petersii

Medium
73-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
peaceful9"
Rope Fish

Rope Fish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
peaceful15"
Bichir Senegal

Bichir Senegal

Polypterus senegalus

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Red Tail Shark

Red Tail Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Easy
72-79°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Flying Fox

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Venezuelan Corydoras

Venezuelan Corydoras

Corydoras venezuelanus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.5"
Three Stripe Corydoras

Three Stripe Corydoras

Corydoras trilineatus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.5"
Albino Corydoras

Albino Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus albino

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.75"
Schwartzi Corydoras

Schwartzi Corydoras

Corydoras schwartzi

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Laser Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus laser

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Ram Balloon

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi balloon

Medium
78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
peaceful2.5"
Gold Ram

Gold Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi gold

Medium
78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
peaceful3"
Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma borellii

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressive3"

Nanochromis Parilus

Nanochromis parilus

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus brasiliensis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Weather Loach

Weather Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Easy
50-77°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+10"
Polka Dot Loach

Polka Dot Loach

Botia kubotai

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-740+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+6"
Bengal Loach

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"
Hillstream Butterfly Loach

Hillstream Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia kweichowensis

Easy
65-75°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+3"

Blue Dream Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue dream

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Green Jade Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. green jade

Easy
65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Snowball Shrimp

Snowball Shrimp

Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Easy
65-78°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Black King Kong Shrimp

Black King Kong Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis var.

Hard
68-74°FpH 5.5-6.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.2"
Tiger Shrimp

Tiger Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis tiger

Easy
68-76°FpH 6-75+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.3"
Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp

Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp

Caridina dennerli

Hard
78-86°FpH 7.5-8.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1"
Thai Micro Crab

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+0.4"
Bumblebee Goby

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-8.55+ gal
peaceful1.5"
Knight Goby

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Dragon Goby

Dragon Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Medium
72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal
peaceful15"
Peacock Gudgeon

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Easy
72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+3"
Empire Gudgeon

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peaceful4.5"
Freshwater Flounder

Freshwater Flounder

Achirus lineatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 7-820+ gal
peaceful4"
Congo Puffer

Congo Puffer

Tetraodon miurus

Hard
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
aggressive6"
African Knife Fish

African Knife Fish

Xenomystus nigri

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Fire Eel

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
semi-aggressive36"
Peacock Eel

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
peaceful12"
Tire Track Eel

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
semi-aggressive36"
Featherfin Catfish

Featherfin Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
peaceful8"
Synodontis Multipunctatus

Synodontis Multipunctatus

Synodontis multipunctatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+6"

Synodontis Petricola

Synodontis lucipinnis

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+4"
Red Tail Catfish

Red Tail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Hard
72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive48"
Shovelnose Catfish

Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Hard
72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive36"
Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Easy
60-80°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal
peaceful24"
Hoplo Catfish

Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful6"
Otocinclus Cocama

Otocinclus Cocama

Otocinclus cocama

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+1.8"
L046 Zebra Pleco

L046 Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

Hard
79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal
peaceful3.5"
L134 Leopard Frog Pleco

L134 Leopard Frog Pleco

Peckoltia compta

Medium
77-86°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful4.5"

L333 King Tiger Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L333

Medium
79-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful5.5"

L260 Queen Arabesque Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L260

Medium
79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal
peaceful4"
L200 Green Phantom Pleco

L200 Green Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Medium
77-84°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
peaceful7"
Vampire Pleco

Vampire Pleco

Leporacanthicus galaxias

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-775+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Axolotl

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Easy
60-68°FpH 7-875+ gal
peaceful12"
African Dwarf Frog

African Dwarf Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+2.5"
African Clawed Frog

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Easy
68-77°FpH 6.5-820+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi

Medium
72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

Medium
72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
semi-aggressive2.5"
Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Medium
72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Checkerboard Cichlid

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Medium
77-84°FpH 5-6.520+ gal
peaceful3.5"
Earth Eater Satanoperca

Earth Eater Satanoperca

Satanoperca leucosticta

Medium
77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+10"
Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

Easy
77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+8"
Leleupi Cichlid

Leleupi Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
aggressive4"
Goby Cichlid

Goby Cichlid

Spathodus erythrodon

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-910+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Lemon Pleco

Lemon Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus L018

Medium
77-84°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
peaceful10"
Flash Pleco

Flash Pleco

Panaqolus albivermis L204

Medium
77-84°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
peaceful5"

Mega Clown Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L340

Medium
79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal
peaceful4"
Sultan Pleco

Sultan Pleco

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-775+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Spotted Raphael Catfish

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
peaceful6"
Talking Catfish

Talking Catfish

Acanthodoras cataphractus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peaceful5"

Asian Bumblebee Catfish

Pseudomystus siamensis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
peaceful6"
Porthole Catfish

Porthole Catfish

Dianema longibarbis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 4+4"
Freshwater Sole

Freshwater Sole

Brachirus panoides

Medium
75-82°FpH 7-820+ gal
peaceful4"
Freshwater Stingray

Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Hard
76-82°FpH 6-7125+ gal
semi-aggressive18"
Lungfish African

Lungfish African

Protopterus annectens

Hard
75-86°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive40"
Freshwater Moray Eel

Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive24"
Violet Goby

Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Medium
72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal
peaceful15"
Dwarf Crayfish

Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Easy
65-77°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressive2"
Blue Crayfish

Blue Crayfish

Procambarus alleni

Easy
65-77°FpH 7-840+ gal
aggressive6"
Thai Micro Spider Crab

Thai Micro Spider Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+0.4"