Oh no! I got a common pleco!

[CaitxSith]

I JUST found out that I have a common pleco. I've noticed people saying that never get common plecos. What should I do? And why is it so bad? I need a pleco so that it cleans dentritus or whatever though, and I can't find a different pleco at my LFS! Do snails eat what plecos eat?

@offtopic :OT:
will leaving an algae disk in open water release algae?

 

[corykid]

.....they are so bad (for small tanks) BECAUSE THEY GET SO BIG!!!!!!! imagine A REALLY BIG FISH.....AND THEN DOUBLE IT IN SIZE

 

[CaitxSith]

apparently, they grow to 12 in?

and like i posted, what should I do

and please answer the off topic question, as for I'm getting a snail

 

[corykid]

Snails will clean algae what not in ur tank but can quickly reproduce and over run ur tank, if u want them u have to make sure that u get rid of eggs when u see them

Just take the pleco back tell the store u do not know what it was the worst that can happen is u do not get any money back

 

[CaitxSith]

I'm thinking of getting only 1, so that they don't multiply.

what should I do with the pleco?

Like i say, please answer the off topic thing

 

[corykid]

Just take the pleco back tell the store u do not know what it was the worst that can happen is u do not get any money back


ya one would not multiply but not get alot of work done, u can get more just remove the eggs

 

[Ulan]

Algae wafers should not release algae, at least not live algae. You should remove them after some time, if they are not eaten, because they will decompose otherwise.

The snails I got with my plants seem to eat algae and other stuff on the gravel, plants, and everywhere else. After the snails appeared, my guppies suddenly got hungry .

And sorry, I have no idea what to do with a large pleco.

 

[corykid]

In the end u really do not need any fish/invert for cleaning ur tank!! it all comes down to u getting some work done

 

[CaitxSith]

I dunno... I have a 20 gal tank and apple snails tend to grow big...

Dang and it's a sunday, too!

Will snails eat algae disks?

 

[Ulan]

I think that most people buy algae eaters because they like them. I intend to buy some otos whenever I get to setting up a somewhat larger tank, and I'm fully aware that I have to feed them. I don't mind a few algae, and I like some snails in the tank. They seem to be a good indicator for the amount of algae and food in the tank .