Adopted a common plec.

[digital_run]

Hi there...

I've adopted a 6' common plec from a owner who couldn't handle/ didnt care about it anymore. It was kept in a dirty little 10 gal which looked lik it hadn't been touched in awhile ( hes a trooper ). I couldn't stand seeing him like that so i offered to give him a better home...he said "sure" . I'll be adding him to my new 70. Along with 5 pictus and a pair of firemouths. I'm about to do a web search.....but i would like some info on them...i know they get huge but i just want to give him a better home than he had.

any help would be great!!!

 

[HotStuffGal]

Your story sounds JUST like mine Check it out! (http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=49444) and I will give you some info and tips

*They Are Alge eaters
*The can grow up to 2 feet in the wild
*Feed them an occasional alge tablet or shrimp pellets
*S0metimes chichlids will chew there fins (don't worry)
*They will hide most of the time
* You NEED to provide hiding spots
*Swim at bottom Levels

I Hope I could be of some help and if I did not then you can always search on www.google.com Thanks for helpign the Pleco BTW and Good Luck and God Bless

~Scarlett

 

[digital_run]

Thnx alot for the reply hot ... I knew the basics and i know that my new 70 is WAY better than the 10 he was in.....I've just heard stories of large plecs. being agressive and as im stocking this tank with some new ( small ) fish i just hope there just "stories".

again thnx for the help.

 

[Fiddlesticks]

 

[HotStuffGal]

Your Welcome. Yeah I have heard lots of horror stories and have experianced some so I try to help so things like that don't happen. He won't harm anything don't worry they are COMPLETLY harmless ~Scarlett