Bulldog Pleco in 13 gal (US)???

[kev_kb]

Hi all,

Would this fish be happy in my size tank? It has sand substrate, with no hiding places at present but I'll fix that if I can house one ok. I only have three Peppered Corys in there at the moment as its a new setup.

I think these only get to 3" but I've found some sites saying they get slightly larger, is 3" about right?

Finally, would I be able to keep the Bulldog with a male Betta?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I wouldn't put any plec other than otos in a tank that size. They create a lot of waste and will put a lot of pressure on your filter.

Maybe get some otos.

 

[copeina]

My bulldog is fine in my 15 gallon tank. He keeps the tank absolutely free of algae, and does not harrass the other fish at all.

I stock my tanks lightly and do 30% weekly water changes, so have never noticed a problem with water quality for any reason, but an adult 3" fish isn't comparable to a baby 3" regular pleco, either.

I love them, and would recommend them for any serious fishkeeper with small tanks.

/Kris

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I never said that one would harass other fish. I also didn't say that a full grown bulldog is the same as a juvinille common.

I also thought they got bigger than 3" to be honest and a plec is still a plec. They are all messy fish, especially the algae eating ones.

 

[copeina]

I never said that one would harass other fish. I also didn't say that a full grown bulldog is the same as a juvinille common.

I also thought they got bigger than 3" to be honest and a plec is still a plec. They are all messy fish, especially the algae eating ones.

Cheese,

Relaaaaaaaax..... I wasn't attacking your reply, just stating my own opinion in response to the original question.

My point about the adult 3" fish vs. the 3" juvenile fish is that their metabolisms are different, and the juvenile is already a physically more massive fish than the adult 3" will ever be. It's like comparing a 1" oscar to a 1" nannacara. They represent totally different bioloads to a system. It is the Achilles heel of the "inches of fish per gallon" rule.


/Kris