What Kind Of Pleco, please help me decide! |
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 May 13 2008, 07:32 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 4-January 08 Member No.: 38100  |
Hi
I have a 110 gallon tank, its established, with angel fish, neons, rainbow fish and eels. sadly my large common pleco recently died of old age and since hes gone I have plenty of algea, Can anyone sugest a replacement, I have seen the golden nugget plecos, ones with white spots,clown plecos and I love the zebra plecos but I don't know much about them. I would like a hardy one that will make it home from the LFS, I would prefer a smaller one Up to 15 cm. The swimming area is about 3 foot by 1.5 foot and 2 foot tall. Unless theres another peaceful algea eater out there for me, (I'm still sad about my old plec) Thank you |
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May 13 2008, 10:18 PM
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Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 742 Joined: 4-May 04 From: wirral Member No.: 5933 |
how about 2 or 3 ancistrus. they stay smallish very active and very easy to feed as anything veggy they will devour. plus they may breed as I believe they do so quite easily
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May 14 2008, 08:22 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 24-November 07 Member No.: 37142 |
Hi!
I would suggest Ancistrus too! I have 3 of them in 170 litres and there are no algae at all... Here's a little info about them: http://diszhal.info//english/catfishes/en_..._temminckii.php |
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May 14 2008, 08:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 4-January 08 Member No.: 38100 |
Thankyou both, they look just right! I hope I can find some in my lfs.
This post has been edited by shelly007: May 14 2008, 08:18 PM |
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May 15 2008, 10:42 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1150 Joined: 10-January 06 From: United Kingdom, Scarborough Member No.: 18127 |
how about some L134s? they seem to be really popular at the moment
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May 16 2008, 09:06 AM
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 ~ I learn something new ~ ~~~~ every day ~~~~ Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 9038 Joined: 31-March 05 From: London, UK Member No.: 12822 |
If you want to reduce algae, then definitely some common bristlenoses. Perhaps a group of 3 females and one male. Don't get more than 2 males as they can be quite territorial.
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May 16 2008, 04:45 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 17-September 06 From: Denny Scotland Member No.: 24940 |
I have one ancistrus that is out and about all the time and also have two rubbernose plecs(pitbull) that are active and stay small. A posse of them would be great!!
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May 18 2008, 07:31 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 4-January 08 Member No.: 38100 |
Hello,
I got a bristle nose hes 4 inches long!. he is very active and has cleaned a teracota pipe already and he's enjoying the bog wood. I wanted to get some females but he was the last one apart from babies which didn't have any bristles so knowing my luck I would have got all males by accident. |
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