Need help deciding What Pleco to buy???

[Angel_Keeper]

Hey guys i was looking for a pleco that is hardy, likes driftwood, and will eat prepared vegies. I Liked the clown Pleco, will he be good in a Newly cycled 55 gallon? Plus can someone give me any information about them?? like food, behavior,PH,ect...??

thank you.

 

[Teelie]

Check out http://planetcatfish.com and look at the Cat-eLog under the Plecs. There are a lot which can safely go in a 55, depending on the other inhabitants.

 

[Angel_Keeper]

Yes i did go there and i like the clown pleco. can i have some info about him they dont dhow much there.

 

[Teelie]

I know the basics. They like driftwood and are fairly easy to keep, stay around 4-6" and don't need much in the way of special care. Just algae wafers and the occasional bit of fresh veggie. They do hide alot though.

 

[Angel_Keeper]

ok so if i dont have any algea and i feed them on vegies and driftwood and sometimes algea walfels theyll be fine?

 

[Teelie]

Yeah, most plecs can't survive on algae alone anyways so you have to feed them supplements.

 

[monkey_toes]

My clowns (L103) are very fond of shrimp pellets. I remember that the common plecos I kept years ago were as well - wouldn't let the other fish near them once they knew the pellets were in the tank.

 

[fish_breeder_05]

If its a non-aggresive tank, skip the plecs and go for a farlowella twig

 

[monkey_toes]

go for a farlowella twig

Aren't those social, like Otocinclus?

 

[racingjason]

Bristlenose all the way! They love driftwood, breed easily plus they will eat algae and almost anything else you throw in the tank.