So... I'm about to upgrade from a 55 to a 125gallon tank...
My current tank has inhabitants of a smaller size... a bulldog pleco, cherry barbs, various shrimp species, dwarf crays, some yellow tylos (babies and adults), etc, etc.
Going to a larger tank I want some larger fish- but I'm not quite ready to give up my shrimpy and snaily friends. This may be a case of wanting my cake and eating it too. No, two tanks is not an option...
One option I'm considering is plecos... I love my bulldog pleco "fluffy", as do my kids... but she's not really all that big- I know bristlenose plecos would be safe too... again... they're small.
Are there any larger (not too expensive) plecos that would not eat inverts OR my plants? Or should I stick with bulldogs and bristlenoses?
I'm not looking for a "clean-up" fish or an "algae removal" system. I'm just looking for a fish that I can house and call "snuggles" (I always wanted a pleco called snuggles).
My current tank has inhabitants of a smaller size... a bulldog pleco, cherry barbs, various shrimp species, dwarf crays, some yellow tylos (babies and adults), etc, etc.
Going to a larger tank I want some larger fish- but I'm not quite ready to give up my shrimpy and snaily friends. This may be a case of wanting my cake and eating it too. No, two tanks is not an option...
One option I'm considering is plecos... I love my bulldog pleco "fluffy", as do my kids... but she's not really all that big- I know bristlenose plecos would be safe too... again... they're small.
Are there any larger (not too expensive) plecos that would not eat inverts OR my plants? Or should I stick with bulldogs and bristlenoses?
I'm not looking for a "clean-up" fish or an "algae removal" system. I'm just looking for a fish that I can house and call "snuggles" (I always wanted a pleco called snuggles).