Algea Eaters, Catfish And Loaches, need some help with these |
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Algea Eaters, Catfish And Loaches, need some help with these |
Apr 20 2008, 03:15 PM
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![]() Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Nova Scotia Member No.: 41253 |
I just got a new tank, and i'm not sure exactly what i want to get, it is a tropical tank, so i need fish that can handle 70+ and it's a 29 gallon tank.
So far, i know of only a few fish that i could get, but i'd like go get some others opinions, this is the list i have so far... Catfish/Loaches Kuli loaches Bumble Bee Catfish Banjo Catfish Cories Algea Eaters Common Pleco Otto Any other ideas? |
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Apr 20 2008, 03:56 PM
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![]() Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4445 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
your tank isn't big enough for a common pleco. Get a smaller species of suckermouth catfish, perhaps a bristlenose or peckoltia. Maybe a whiptail (Loricaria) or twig (Farlowella sp)
Don't have any small fish like neon tetras in the tank with bumblebee or banjo catfish because they will eat the small fish. |
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Apr 20 2008, 08:17 PM
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![]() Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Nova Scotia Member No.: 41253 |
common pleco are usually fine, they (or at least from all of the ones i've seen) only grow to as big as the tank will let them, ten gallon, they're usually quite small, around 6", 20 gallon a bit bigger, around 7"-8", then up to the sized tank my father has, which is 45 gallon, where his is 16" long, and has been going fine for over seven years now
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Apr 21 2008, 12:15 AM
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![]() Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 7-August 06 From: Alberta, Canada Member No.: 23584 |
Plecos create a lot of waste, its hard to believe if you have gravel as the waste is hidden. Bushynose plecos would be fine in a 29 gallon tank,or as listed ottos. In a 10 gallon tank a pleco will most likely stay small, but will be very unhealthy and the bioload on the tank would be huge.
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Apr 21 2008, 12:28 AM
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![]() Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 767 Joined: 17-August 06 Member No.: 23878 |
I'm in the same boat I am setting my 29 gallon up.
Here's what I'm thinking Bulldog Pleco 2 marble angelfish 6 red sword tails |
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