Need advice for 29g
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hmmm generally I would use that cuckoo in a lake tang set up. I don't know how well it would do with a con.
Hmm ok, well back to finding a bottom feeder for the tank. I probalby will just go with a common pleco and just exchange him for a small one when he is to big.
Childawg when you mentioned the Chaetostoma sp. did you mean rubber nose pleco?
Childawg when you mentioned the Chaetostoma sp. did you mean rubber nose pleco?
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After re-reading this whole post I see that childawg advised towards a cuckoo which if thats the case I'd say you are safe to grab one of those, I am just one of these types that keep my new worlds together if you know what I mean. Not everyone is like that and if you don't mind mixing it up ( which is totally fine) go for it. I think the cuckoo will work out fine.
I'd be nervous adding anything to a 29 with a pair of convicts (it has the same footprint as my 20 long). I'd try it with a single con, but I'd watch the tank closely for a few days since cons can be nasty (that's part of their charm).
As for plecos, go with a rubberlip or a bristlenose/bushnose pleco. Both stay small enough, but the bristlenose is more common. Also, both are often used in rift lake set-ups because they do well in high pH. Just give them extra time in the bag before release into the tank, slowly adding small amounts of tank water to the bag (I do this over 2 hours) since I think pH shock can be a big deal for any fish.
Just my .02.
Eric
As for plecos, go with a rubberlip or a bristlenose/bushnose pleco. Both stay small enough, but the bristlenose is more common. Also, both are often used in rift lake set-ups because they do well in high pH. Just give them extra time in the bag before release into the tank, slowly adding small amounts of tank water to the bag (I do this over 2 hours) since I think pH shock can be a big deal for any fish.
Just my .02.
Eric
Yes, the Chaetostoma spp. would be the rubber-lipped pleco. I think that the Cuckoo Syno would be able to hold its own against a single Con, but a breeding pair might kill it. Stratton tells the story of a breeding pair of Cons that kicked a Red-bellied Piranha out of its own tank.
I like the idea of the Rubber-lip Pleco the best of all of those...I've seen that done on other forums sans problems.
I like the idea of the Rubber-lip Pleco the best of all of those...I've seen that done on other forums sans problems.
What about the south american bumblebee catfish (Microglanis iheringi) as a tank mate? Besides the rubbernose its the closest I could find to a species in the same area. He gets to about 2.2".
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Yes that catfish should hold its own rather well with a pair of con's (except during spawning). I'd go with it. ( I know we discussed this in pm already but I figured I'd bump your post so others could chip in if need be 
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)Well I ended up getting a firemouth instead of a con. I only got a male because they didn't have a femal. I also picked up a spotted raphael for a scavenger. It seems well suited for my tank since its always hiding out and nocturnal.
But now the firemouth is just sticking to his cave and not coming out, I know this is typical of them. Wensday the LFS is getting a new shipment in and I am going to go and see if they got a female. If not I was going to pick up some dither fish to make the firemouth feel safer. I was thinking either zebra danios or Guppies. I was going to get probably 4. I am leaning towards getting guppies because if they live and breed its extra food for my firemouth.
For now though I tried to feed the firemouth today and he didn't come out even when the food floated by his cave(which was quickly devoured by the raphael the second it got close to him). Is there anything I can do till wensday to get him to eat?
But now the firemouth is just sticking to his cave and not coming out, I know this is typical of them. Wensday the LFS is getting a new shipment in and I am going to go and see if they got a female. If not I was going to pick up some dither fish to make the firemouth feel safer. I was thinking either zebra danios or Guppies. I was going to get probably 4. I am leaning towards getting guppies because if they live and breed its extra food for my firemouth.
For now though I tried to feed the firemouth today and he didn't come out even when the food floated by his cave(which was quickly devoured by the raphael the second it got close to him). Is there anything I can do till wensday to get him to eat?
Just wait it out. He can go over a week without food and will eat when he is hungry. The dithers should definately help. When I have had trouble getting fish to eat raw shrimp seems to work well though. Drop a small piece in right in front of his cave and then watch but don't move too much or it will spook him he should take it but like I said don't sweat it if he doesn't eat. He will soon.
