Can I Put My Common Plec In My Gold Fish Tank

[samxx]

can i put my common plec in my gold fish tank

 

[Ami]

Goldies are cold water and plecs are tropical. Neither would be happy in the long run.

 

[samxx]

how about just for a few months

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Still would not be a good idea, even for a short while... Do you own both species of fish already? How big is the tank?

 

[Spiceweasel69]

No not at all. It wont cope even if you drop the temp over a week and then transfer it. it woukldnt survive

 

[Iron Man]

Do NOT put a common pleco in with goldfish....he will suck their sides and harass them to death if he can't latch on. They are attracted to the soft thick tastey slime coats on the goldfish's scales.

It will result in dead goldfish at worst, missing and potentially infected scales and stressed out goldies at the least.

There is a small possibility he might be alright in there for a little while, but is very small.

If you want to put a pleco in with your goldfish, the rubberlip (bulldog) and bristlenoses get along with them great for some reason....and they stay a reasonable size in an aquarium.

hth

 

[020292]

NO NO NO NO NO these common plecos do not get along well with the goldfish! DO NOT PUT IT IN THERE EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME!

 

[dcj38]

No, because the pleco will eat the slime coat off the goldfish.