29 G Plecos

[SharkWeek]

Im just woundering what plecos i am able to keep in a 29g. anything unique would be great, i would need one that is fine with fake plants, driftwood, doesnt really have current, and gravel. i wanted a zebra but it didnt really match the tank set up, so somthing flashy that could hang in the tank and be happy

 

[xingumike]

Have a look in the sticky

 

[onidrase]

I used an albino bristlnose pleco, but most plecos that stay below 8 inches should work fine.

 

[SharkWeek]

I used an albino bristlnose pleco, but most plecos that stay below 8 inches should work fine.

yea that what im use too. But im looking for somthing more unique. And i took a look at the sticky

 

[onidrase]

I used an albino bristlnose pleco, but most plecos that stay below 8 inches should work fine.

yea that what im use too. But im looking for somthing more unique. And i took a look at the sticky

not to be abrupt, but your current 29 gallon stock is already a bit of an issue "29g- a male and female Krib, 1 head stander, 1 giant danio, 3 ruby red barbs, 2 clown loaches (New)". giant danios get pretty big and need to be in a group of 6, so I'd rehome it and get 3 more ruby barbs instead.

Clown loaches will be way too large for your tank at full size, If they're new, I'd take them back. You'll be dooming them to a horrible death of their organs growing while their body stays the same size. They may be cute when they're little, but they get very long and very thick. You're not looking at just 8-12 inches of fish when you account for their thickness and height. There are plenty of better choices to go with that fit your tank size.

Back on topic, you do have a lot of choices in regards to picking a pleco. There are loads of them out there, some of them are quite beautiful, like what you're looking for, but keep in mind a lot of these beautiful plecos come with a big price tag.

 

[SharkWeek]

I used an albino bristlnose pleco, but most plecos that stay below 8 inches should work fine.

yea that what im use too. But im looking for somthing more unique. And i took a look at the sticky

not to be abrupt, but your current 29 gallon stock is already a bit of an issue "29g- a male and female Krib, 1 head stander, 1 giant danio, 3 ruby red barbs, 2 clown loaches (New)". giant danios get pretty big and need to be in a group of 6, so I'd rehome it and get 3 more ruby barbs instead.

Clown loaches will be way too large for your tank at full size, If they're new, I'd take them back. You'll be dooming them to a horrible death of their organs growing while their body stays the same size. They may be cute when they're little, but they get very long and very thick. You're not looking at just 8-12 inches of fish when you account for their thickness and height. There are plenty of better choices to go with that fit your tank size.

Back on topic, you do have a lot of choices in regards to picking a pleco. There are loads of them out there, some of them are quite beautiful, like what you're looking for, but keep in mind a lot of these beautiful plecos come with a big price tag.

and how long do you think it will be till they out grow the tank

 

[onidrase]

I used an albino bristlnose pleco, but most plecos that stay below 8 inches should work fine.

yea that what im use too. But im looking for somthing more unique. And i took a look at the sticky

not to be abrupt, but your current 29 gallon stock is already a bit of an issue "29g- a male and female Krib, 1 head stander, 1 giant danio, 3 ruby red barbs, 2 clown loaches (New)". giant danios get pretty big and need to be in a group of 6, so I'd rehome it and get 3 more ruby barbs instead.

Clown loaches will be way too large for your tank at full size, If they're new, I'd take them back. You'll be dooming them to a horrible death of their organs growing while their body stays the same size. They may be cute when they're little, but they get very long and very thick. You're not looking at just 8-12 inches of fish when you account for their thickness and height. There are plenty of better choices to go with that fit your tank size.

Back on topic, you do have a lot of choices in regards to picking a pleco. There are loads of them out there, some of them are quite beautiful, like what you're looking for, but keep in mind a lot of these beautiful plecos come with a big price tag.

and how long do you think it will be till they out grow the tank

That's the problem. They won't necessarily out grow the tank, but their internal organs will out grow their bodies. It's a horrible way to die. Just take them back, unless you plan on upgrading to a 75 gallon aquarium in the near future.

 

[fluttermoth]

and how long do you think it will be till they out grow the tank

They ought to reach 4 or 5 inches within a year, but they are very easily stunted by being kept in too small a tank. I'd take them back, and then buy more when you have a suitable sized tank for them, which realistically needs to a minimum of 6x2x2'.

 

[SharkWeek]

and how long do you think it will be till they out grow the tank

They ought to reach 4 or 5 inches within a year, but they are very easily stunted by being kept in too small a tank. I'd take them back, and then buy more when you have a suitable sized tank for them, which realistically needs to a minimum of 6x2x2'.

yea im taking them back right now, im gonna get some rasburas, can you recomened a pleco, i wanted a zebra but its requirments dont really match the tank i have.

 

[fluttermoth]

You could get a clown plec, but they're very shy and you might never see it. I've got an L052, which is very similar to a zebra plec, but much cheaper and less demanding.

 

[xingumike]

Trimar are based in Cornwall aren't they?

 

[fluttermoth]

Trimar are based in Cornwall aren't they?

They are; quite along way from me though and I don't drive, so I've never been there