View Full Version : Will Plecos eat live plants?
jeffro426
12-19-2003, 3:38 PM
Im planning on putting a pleco in my Mbuna tank(had one in there a few months ago, but decided to move him to a bigger tank) but now its planted with Java fern and moss and i was wondering if it will eat the plants?
LMOUTHBASS
12-19-2003, 3:40 PM
i've never seen my eat plants - he will suck on their lvs to get algae off but never hurts them
travelinman1969
12-19-2003, 6:17 PM
Mine don't touch the plants as long as they are getting plenty of food from other sources.
valerie
12-20-2003, 1:53 AM
What kind of pleco are you getting? Some eat plants and some won't.
A good choice for a african tank is a bristlenose pleco. Its the best algae eater but won't eat your plants. I have 1 on my 90g african tank.
blitzen25bm
12-20-2003, 2:03 AM
havent seen mine do it, its a marbled sailfin pleco