| plecos? [message #6592] |
Sat, 02 June 2007 14:41  |
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whats the best pleco to put with cichlids that will not get botherd that much and wil defend its self or run and hide on its own???
i was told at my lps the common one is the best
i also was told that royal and brissle nosed plecos would work, but some one at that store said they are the worst due to ph and they are to shy???
comments please please!!!
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| Re: plecos? [message #6597] |
Sun, 03 June 2007 10:25  |
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Everything I've been told is Bushy/Bristle nose plecos or Rubber lipped plecos. Problem with the common pleco is it gets to big. The Bristle nose plecos and Rubber lipped plecos only get around 5 inches so are good for life. Hope that helps.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6605] |
Sun, 03 June 2007 15:40 |
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Bubba, to be perfectly honest with you, It is so risky putting any kind of pleckos in the tank with cichlids. You never know if it is going to work or not. Its always a 50/50 kind of thing. Remember, what may work for one doesnt mean its going to work for you. If you are dead set on putting one in the tank, I would put it in and then watch really carefully at how the cichlids react. If within just a couple hours the cichlids start going after it, take it back to the store. I know my cichlids would tear anything up in my tank that is not cichlid and thats being to nice. They go after eachother sometimes too and I have to do timeouts. I have heard horror stories from some about pleckos in the tank and then others say they never had a problem. I have also heard the same thing about large snails, that the fish wont hurt them so I bought two and guess what, I have to keep them in a different tank. Every now and then I put them back in the cichlid tank in hopes that they will change their minds because just like humans, they do change their minds. If you do decide yes, then I would find the biggest one your tank can support. Good luck.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6614] |
Sun, 03 June 2007 22:14 |
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I only answered the first part of his question. What's the best pleco. I should of clarified at the end that it's a crap shoot with just about anything you put into your tank. Cichlids, Pleco's, Plants, Heck even Rocks, ask Rob. My bad on that one. Cichlids just have a nasty disposition. That's what makes them so interesting.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6624] |
Mon, 04 June 2007 10:05 |
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hmm sounds fun....ill try them all!!! haha just kidding i donno i was told common plecos are the best, its ganna be in a 75g tank it'll be fine on size i dont care if its 2 foot long as long as it cleans my tanks haha.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6663] |
Mon, 04 June 2007 14:46 |
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i just want somthing to keep the tank clean and somthing other with my fish that will be safe but i will have more hiding. i am ganna do some research on plecos on some sites.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6732] |
Wed, 06 June 2007 16:05 |
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Bristle nose are fine once they are not too small. The have a high tolerance to a high pH. I also have s Royal pleco in mine.
Most good sized plecos wont take any s++t from a cichlid.
Why don`t you go for Synos. Commom plecos get too big and produce tons of waste.
www.irishfishforum.com
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| Re: plecos? [message #6733] |
Wed, 06 June 2007 16:08 |
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thanks for the info. i was told nether of them would work with cichlids but what do in know i never had them with my cichlids if my common ones dont work out im going to buy two royal and test that.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6735] |
Wed, 06 June 2007 16:14 |
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All plecos are shy. Even the big common ones. The common ones can be more sensitve to pH than the others.
Bristle nose are fine. Most Plecos are fine once they do not suffer a big change in pH from were you bought them.
www.irishfishforum.com
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| Re: plecos? [message #6740] |
Thu, 07 June 2007 08:14 |
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i have two common plecos in my tank now!!! they are liek 6 inches long! its awsome they wouldnt move when i had the light on soon as i turned it off they moved like all get out it was awsome i jumped with glee!
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| Re: plecos? [message #6772] |
Fri, 08 June 2007 12:52 |
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I find my common pleco to be fine with the PH adjustment, never showed stress/ illness hes been going back and forth though tanks for a good 4 years now. Hes a good 10 inches in my 90 gallon now with my "red belly Piranhas" so that he adjusted NP from a PH of 8.2 -6.8 in no time
Rob
Cichlid Finatic
Patience is key for a successful Aquathusiast
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| Re: plecos? [message #6776] |
Fri, 08 June 2007 13:57 |
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word. thats alot i need to raise my ph in my tank a little more for the cichlids.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6781] |
Fri, 08 June 2007 19:30 |
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I traded in my Common Pleco and got a couple of Bushy nose Pleco's. The Common Pleco was at the 8" mark. I wanted to cut down on the large waste produced by a Pleco of that size. Especially with the overstocking practice employed to cut down and disperse aggresion. That's why I opted for the Bushy nose Pleco's seeing as they only reach the 5" mark.
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| Re: plecos? [message #6793] |
Sat, 09 June 2007 08:27 |
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ya plecos mine are a little messy but its ok there fish just got to deal with it i have a white/gray substrate there poo doesnt show up that well in it haha i like them this sunday im putting the rest of the heard in. ill have 5 fish in a 75g tank. they all will have the time of there life.
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