Plecos And Angels

[atmmachine816]

I was just told that plecos are know for sucking the slime coat off angels, is this true?

 

[Tolak]

I've kept angels with common plecs & bristlenose plecs, never had a problem. Dime size to adult angels, with inch long bristlenose to a 15" common. Plecs & discus can be a problem from what i've heard, due to the increased slime coat on discus.

 

[KathyM]

I've got 4 plecs and 6 angels - never had a problem. I've read about problems with plecs sucking flat sided fish, but it tends to start when the plecs are starved of a good diet (eg. left to clean up after other fish without food of their own), then develop into a habit. If you feed the plecs a good diet then it shouldn't be a problem