Very interesting!
In my one year of experience, the Petricola have done great. I did lose one earlier on but the remaining three have grown and are actually fat. I never found the missing one so I don't know what happened to it. They were constantly flying around the tank until I added the adult demasoni last weekend. They aren't as active now, but I can still find them and they don't look beaten up. Also, as Justin mentioned, I actually see the Petricola sometimes bump the mbuna away from food . . . hilarious.
Now, with the BN pleco (albino), I started with 4 and now only have 1. The other 3 disappeared without a trace. Honestly, I think the issue was that they were too young and small. The survivor is a male with his bristlenose and red eyes, which are intact. Obviously, he hides during the day and cleans the tank at night. I agree that it's hit or miss with plecos.
In my one year of experience, the Petricola have done great. I did lose one earlier on but the remaining three have grown and are actually fat. I never found the missing one so I don't know what happened to it. They were constantly flying around the tank until I added the adult demasoni last weekend. They aren't as active now, but I can still find them and they don't look beaten up. Also, as Justin mentioned, I actually see the Petricola sometimes bump the mbuna away from food . . . hilarious.
Now, with the BN pleco (albino), I started with 4 and now only have 1. The other 3 disappeared without a trace. Honestly, I think the issue was that they were too young and small. The survivor is a male with his bristlenose and red eyes, which are intact. Obviously, he hides during the day and cleans the tank at night. I agree that it's hit or miss with plecos.
