2.5" Pleco and RCS

[barbarossa4122]

Hi,

Will my rcs be safe with a small one 1 1/2 2.5" Pleco ? I don't know what kind of Pleco he/she is but, will not grow bigger.

 

[Biollante]

Pleco? 2 inch or 48 inch Fish?

Hi barbarrossa4122,

“Pleco” covers a lot of territory, can you narrow it down abit?

Biollante

 

[Biollante]

Hypostomus plecostomus, Common Plecostomus Fish, Not So Good

Hi barbarrossa4122,

If the “Pleco” is Ancistrus spp, you are okay; they are quite harmless lovable vegetarians, Ancistrus spp. (who when properly fed do not eat healthy Echinodorus spp. no matter what Gerry’s book says).

If it is a Ancistrus spp. sexing is easy. http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Catfish, Plecoctomus, Bristlenose.htm is a decent article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancistrus

Biollante

 

[barbarossa4122]

Hi Bio,

Lol, nice pleco Bio.
Well, I don't know what kind of pleco he/she is but, only grew 1" in more than a year. He/she is hiding inside the home my wife made for him and only comes out at night to nip on my plants. I had one that grew like 5" in 6 months and my wife took it back to the LFS. LFS, found a home for him the next day.

 

[barbarossa4122]

Double post, sorry.

 

[Tom Barr]

I doubt any plecos could munch enough to stop the Roach like breeding of RCS.
I wish they could.

Even my dwarf cichlids do a poor enough job to support 100's of CRS.
Plecos have even less chance.

 

[barbarossa4122]

Hi,

My wife has found out what kind pleco we have........Panaque maccus "Clown Pleco"

 

[barbarossa4122]

Thanks Tom.

 

[Gerryd]

Hi,

If the “Pleco” is Ancistrus spp, you are okay; they are quite harmless lovable vegetarians, Ancistrus spp. (who when properly fed do not eat healthy Echinodorus spp. no matter what Gerry’s book says).

I see you also qualify your statement with the (who when properly fed) comment

Is that you holding that big fish?

BTW, I still haven't finished my 'book', so edits and corrections are always possible lol

Barbarossa,

That is an attractive fish..

 

[barbarossa4122]

Thanks Gerry. We love him. My wife is redoing the 30g tank and she found a bigger "cave" for him/her. I'll post some pics when she's done.
(I need Dwarf Hair Grass real bad )