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momnatur
10-13-2003, 9:07 AM
I dropped a sinking wafer in the tank to feed my pleco who is doing such a nice job of cleaning the glass, and the goldfish snarfed it all up! How do I make sure my plec is getting enough nutrition? (And is there a way to tell male plecos from female?)
Andrea Z and the Z Zoo
anonapersona
10-13-2003, 12:55 PM
Shouldn't have a pleco with a goldfish anyhow. Hungry pleco may go after goldfish slime coat.
Goldfish are good algae eaters, just scrape the walls AFTER a water change, the goldfish will suck up all that algae.
momnatur
10-13-2003, 1:08 PM
So should I move the pleco to my other tank and let the goldies go for the algae? The other tank just has mollies and a Betta at this point.
Andrea Z and the Z Zoo
aquariumfishguy
10-13-2003, 1:56 PM
Pleco's are usually more active at night while a Goldfish just circles the tank at night in a "stand by" mode, so try feeding your pleco at the opposite end of the tank when the goldfish isnt look at night. It should work, we can only hope. :p
I agree though, goldfish and plecos dont really get along, especially when the pleco grows up and starts sucking on the goldfish's great-tasting slime coat. ;)
anonapersona
10-13-2003, 4:19 PM
Originally posted by momnatur
So should I move the pleco to my other tank and let the goldies go for the algae? The other tank just has mollies and a Betta at this point.
Yes, that would be great. Goldfish should be in tanks with only other goldfish, only of the same kind/body shape/fins/eyes, and with 10 to 20 gallons per fish. The pleco with be fine with the other fish.