Something For Algae.

[bettagurl]

Hey everyone,
I was wondering if a common pleco would be ok in my pond during the late-spring/summer, 'cause I have LOADS of algae. I know that adults can't have that as their whole diet, but I plan on feeding it other thing that I feed my goldies(all kinds of veggies, oranges, mangos, peas and a type of fruit/veggie 'cookies' I make for them, they also get beefheart and bloodworms). during the cold months I have a 150 gal filtered pond in my basment, and if something happened to that I could get a 75g tub.
Opinions?
Thanks :)
(btw, I don't have the pleco, but a kid I know has him in a 2 gal with his betta, and said I could take him)

[jtburf]

no because the pond algea is good, and if it is green water than just get abunch of wood shrimp, and other algae shrimp, and they will work better

[bettagurl]

its not that kind of algae, we've got a UV for that.
I just thought this would be a good thing for this little pleco, I didn't think he'd eat alot of algae, it's an 8ft/6ft/21/2ft pond

[syddakyd]

plants (especially floating) will diminish alagae look at my pond pics and you will see the b4 and after pics when you scroll down

[bettagurl]

I was mainly doing this for the pleco, since I know he's going to die in the tank he's in now.

[syddakyd]

why dont you just keep it in the "basement pond" year round and get plants for the outdoor pond?

[bettagurl]

I guess I could, but I can't set it up until nov., I actually like the algae on the sides of my pond, the goldfish and tadpoles pick at it alot :p:
I could put the pleco in my 55g until nov. since he's only about 2".

I have a bunch of floating plants, hyacinth,water lettuce, duck weed(no pond is complete without it ;) ) and water sprite.

[syddakyd]

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[Mgamer20o0]

just going to make more waste then it would ever eat algae.

[hankn]

I have read of incidents where a pleco will eat thru the liner in certain cases. Not recommended to put a pleco in an outdoor pond.

[bettagurl]

well the pleco and betta(the pleco died, and the kid left it in there for about 3 days, causing an ammonia spike) died before I could figure something out for him anyway :(