Plecos
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i like plecos, but i don't have one in my tanks. i have 3 otos though, which are related. eventually i plan to have a 180g tank with an oscar, 2 fire eels, and a trinidad pleco that gets about 12" long.
but i don't think you NEED one in a tank. there are other ways to control algae.
but i don't think you NEED one in a tank. there are other ways to control algae.
I like my SAE for algae control in my 40 and my Geo Sur in my 55
i might buy a smaller breed of pleco but never a large growing one
i might buy a smaller breed of pleco but never a large growing one
I love Plecs. I FINALLY found a royal plec. I have wanted one for so long. To each their own but I have a few more plecs I still want to get.
Depending on the species, they can be very beautiful!
last night I just bought 5 for my 55 Gallon Amazon tank.
They are the small species so there won't be any issues with overcrowding.
What I bought:
5 x L104 Panaque Maccus
They're adorable and only grow to ~4" MAX.
Got 2 Males & 3 Females. Hoping that some day there will be a little surprise for me in the tank!
-TF
last night I just bought 5 for my 55 Gallon Amazon tank.
They are the small species so there won't be any issues with overcrowding.
What I bought:
5 x L104 Panaque Maccus
They're adorable and only grow to ~4" MAX.
Got 2 Males & 3 Females. Hoping that some day there will be a little surprise for me in the tank!
-TF
This poll seemed a bit open ..but there are so many varieties of Pleco's..
Some are actually beautiful fish..while others can be pretty ugly.
some of them are algae eating machines..while others don't eat much algae at all.
but if you are into south american fish..and want to have a naturla communith tank..you almost have to have one of the species in there...LOL
Some are actually beautiful fish..while others can be pretty ugly.
some of them are algae eating machines..while others don't eat much algae at all.
but if you are into south american fish..and want to have a naturla communith tank..you almost have to have one of the species in there...LOL
When I saw what my bristlenose plecos were going to look like when they mature I was slightly horrified. But actually watching my babies who were a half inch when I brought them home, growing and changing, and developing their whiskers it's one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen. Every day I can see noticeable differences in the larger of the two. Now I'm hooked! I would get more if I had the tank space but I don't.
