WillyRBeek
Fish Fanatic
I have 2 25 gallon tanks set up, one featuring a Bristlenose Pleco that i've had for about 2 months now, the other with a Clown Pleco that I bought 4 days ago.
I just left the Bristlenose to graze on it's own up until about 2 weeks ago, when I noticed it hadn't grown a bit since I got it, it was then I learned that I should be feeding her veg as well, and since then i've made sure there was some lettece or Zuchinni in the tank every day, and in the last 2 weeks she's noticably grown.
As for my clown Pleco, I added it(Not sure at this point if it's male or female) about 4 days ago, and i've been putting lettece or zuchinni in there for it everyday, which has only been nibbled at by the Gourami's in the tank. Things changed a little bit today though, as I seen the clown nibbling on the zuchinni for the first time.
Now that you have a little info on my tanks, and on my plecos, I have 2 questions after reading the write up on plecos stickied at the top:
1) The post states that you should keep clown plecos with other clown plecos, but in a 25 gallon tank, is it really necessary to have more then 1 clown pleco? Would it be possible for me to get away with just having one?
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2) I see many mentions of Bogwood here. I have no bogwood in either of my tanks. If I don't plan on breeding my plecos, is there a real need for bogwood(If there is it won't be too much trouble, as I live right by the ocean and thus have access to a large amount of drift wood. Of course, i'll have to throughly boil it first, but that won't be a problem).
Anyway, and feedback would be appreciated.
I just left the Bristlenose to graze on it's own up until about 2 weeks ago, when I noticed it hadn't grown a bit since I got it, it was then I learned that I should be feeding her veg as well, and since then i've made sure there was some lettece or Zuchinni in the tank every day, and in the last 2 weeks she's noticably grown.
As for my clown Pleco, I added it(Not sure at this point if it's male or female) about 4 days ago, and i've been putting lettece or zuchinni in there for it everyday, which has only been nibbled at by the Gourami's in the tank. Things changed a little bit today though, as I seen the clown nibbling on the zuchinni for the first time.
Now that you have a little info on my tanks, and on my plecos, I have 2 questions after reading the write up on plecos stickied at the top:
1) The post states that you should keep clown plecos with other clown plecos, but in a 25 gallon tank, is it really necessary to have more then 1 clown pleco? Would it be possible for me to get away with just having one?
Also
2) I see many mentions of Bogwood here. I have no bogwood in either of my tanks. If I don't plan on breeding my plecos, is there a real need for bogwood(If there is it won't be too much trouble, as I live right by the ocean and thus have access to a large amount of drift wood. Of course, i'll have to throughly boil it first, but that won't be a problem).
Anyway, and feedback would be appreciated.
