Should I mate Cichlids?

[Nolapete]

There are plenty medium-sized plecos out there. Don't subject a common pleco to a tank smaller than 75 gallons.

 

[Coler]

yikes =p.... well i think im still going to give this a try, but we shall see =p... if they fight i will move them to a different tank

Ok if you have a plan B for the cichlids and gourami.

But forget about the Bala Sharks (they go a foot and a half adult) or clown loaches (much slower growing but also getting on for a foot long and more importantly prefer groups so again biiiiig tank required).

 

[Debra Mark]

Our common plecos are all over 24"....I would go with the advice of Irish and go for a bristlenose and/or corys...you can still have some excenllent looking fish that won't outgrow their environment. Ditto with the clown loaches - 3+ in a school, not enough room for them in a 29 gallon.