Something For Algae.

bettagurl

bettagurl

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Hey everyone,
I was wondering if a common pleco would be ok in my pond during the late-spring/summer, 'cause I have LOADS of algae. I know that adults can't have that as their whole diet, but I plan on feeding it other thing that I feed my goldies(all kinds of veggies, oranges, mangos, peas and a type of fruit/veggie 'cookies' I make for them, they also get beefheart and bloodworms). during the cold months I have a 150 gal filtered pond in my basment, and if something happened to that I could get a 75g tub.
Opinions?
Thanks :)
(btw, I don't have the pleco, but a kid I know has him in a 2 gal with his betta, and said I could take him)
 
no because the pond algea is good, and if it is green water than just get abunch of wood shrimp, and other algae shrimp, and they will work better
 
its not that kind of algae, we've got a UV for that.
I just thought this would be a good thing for this little pleco, I didn't think he'd eat alot of algae, it's an 8ft/6ft/21/2ft pond
 
plants (especially floating) will diminish alagae look at my pond pics and you will see the b4 and after pics when you scroll down
 
I was mainly doing this for the pleco, since I know he's going to die in the tank he's in now.
 
why dont you just keep it in the "basement pond" year round and get plants for the outdoor pond?
 
I guess I could, but I can't set it up until nov., I actually like the algae on the sides of my pond, the goldfish and tadpoles pick at it alot :p:
I could put the pleco in my 55g until nov. since he's only about 2".

I have a bunch of floating plants, hyacinth,water lettuce, duck weed(no pond is complete without it ;) ) and water sprite.
 
I have read of incidents where a pleco will eat thru the liner in certain cases. Not recommended to put a pleco in an outdoor pond.
 
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