3 Plecos In A 26 Gallon?

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

Hey all. I have a 26 gallon tank with 4 giant danios (there were more but thier numbers dwindled after awhile...), 4 peppered cories, 2 emerald cories, and 2 BN plecos. I visited a pet store while I was out of town, and I found BN plecos, clown plecos, pitbull plecos and a few other species. I am thrilled because until I found those, the only plecos I had ever seen were all commons, sailfins, and the one time I found BNs and I got my male. I got a female BN (I hope and think its a female, anyway) from the store, and I really liked the clown pleco they had. They were out of pitbull plecos, but they guy said they do get them in on a regular basis.

Anyway, I really like plecos and would love to get some more, but I don't think I should put any more in my 26 gallon, should I? I would love to add a clown pleco.

I have a ten gallon tank with no plecos, but I think it is too small for any kind of pleco, isn't it?

Maybe I will replace my ten gallon with something bigger and have a pleco tank... hmm....

 

[stang1]

Addictive little things, aren't they?
You have to be careful not to have too many bottom dwellers as Plecos can get territorial. You also have to have a really good filter as not only do they produce a lot of waste but they require plenty of oxygen.
As long as you keep up regular tank maintenace, have a decent filter and plenty of hiding places then you should be fine with the two BN's and a Clown Pleco.

 

[afishdude]

Hey all. I have a 26 gallon tank with 4 giant danios (there were more but thier numbers dwindled after awhile...), 4 peppered cories, 2 emerald cories, and 2 BN plecos. I visited a pet store while I was out of town, and I found BN plecos, clown plecos, pitbull plecos and a few other species. I am thrilled because until I found those, the only plecos I had ever seen were all commons, sailfins, and the one time I found BNs and I got my male. I got a female BN (I hope and think its a female, anyway) from the store, and I really liked the clown pleco they had. They were out of pitbull plecos, but they guy said they do get them in on a regular basis.

Anyway, I really like plecos and would love to get some more, but I don't think I should put any more in my 26 gallon, should I? I would love to add a clown pleco.

I have a ten gallon tank with no plecos, but I think it is too small for any kind of pleco, isn't it?

Maybe I will replace my ten gallon with something bigger and have a pleco tank... hmm....

you said you hoped that your bn was a female, does it have bristles?

 

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

Yes, they are addictive things, lol. My filter is old and I don't know what make it is, but seems to be working very well. I have a bubble wand/net, so between that and the filter, I would think oxygen levels would be fine. I am worried about floorspace because the tank is pretty tall rather than wide. The tank is densely planted, so there are plenty of hiding spots (as my cories prove by hiding from me alot).

S/he does not have bristles right now, but s/he still has white spots and is fairly young- 2 inches at most. I am under the impression that it is possible 'she' could really be a young male.

 

[stang1]

BN's generally develop their bristles at about 2" so you may well have a female.
What is the length of the tank?

 

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

The tank is 30 inches long and 12 inches deep.