How Many Plecos Would You Get?

[L-NUMBER]

Hi Guys

Kinda new to this sight but please bear with me i am fish mad like everyone else on here it seems and could do with a little advise as am confusing myself more and more when i look into it i am L Number Pleco mad and always have been and have just started a brand new tank the size of this is 5ft x 2ft x 2ft 113 gallon i believe (lost count after the 30ith bucket) its been cyclein for about a month now and want to start adding my plecs now i will be adding 1 a week until stocked

NOW THIS IS WHERE I AM STUCK HOW MANY L NUMBERS WILL ACCOUNT FOR MY TANK BEING STOCKED I HAVE READ DIFFERANT THINGS ALL OVER AND ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY AND CANT COME TO ANY CONCLUSION. CAN ANY ONE HELP??
Cheers

 

[minxfishy]

Oh um ah, dunno

Its going to depend on their sizes isnt it, their compatibility etc.

What L numbers are you interested in?

Hopefully some of the pleco fanatics will see this and help you out a bit, or you could try asking down in the pleco subforum

Btw, welcome to the forum

 

[Darkstar]

Stocking totally depends on what type of plecs you want and at what size they grow to. Decide what plecs you like or want to keep and then we'll be able to provide you with more info.

 

[L-NUMBER]

Oh um ah, dunno

Its going to depend on their sizes isnt it, their compatibility etc.

What L numbers are you interested in?

Hopefully some of the pleco fanatics will see this and help you out a bit, or you could try asking down in the pleco subforum

Btw, welcome to the forum

Im looking at the following

L075 Para Plec
L018 Gold Nugget
L200 Green phantom
L128 Blue Phantom
L191 Panaque
LDA16 Bristlenose
L134 Frog pleco
L240 galaxcy Pleco

and thats it lol i think
what are your thoughts guys

cheers

i also have the large pleco book by analoug that dont help cost as much as the fish lol £85

 

[minxfishy]

Well the para, phantoms and bristlenoses will be fine together and the tank is definately large enough, those I know, cos those are the ones Ive had in the past and been fine in the tank together.

I think the nugget should be ok too, but I cant comment on the others as I know nothing about them, sorry .

 

[L-NUMBER]

Well the para, phantoms and bristlenoses will be fine together and the tank is definately large enough, those I know, cos those are the ones Ive had in the past and been fine in the tank together.

I think the nugget should be ok too, but I cant comment on the others as I know nothing about them, sorry .

Thanks for your help very much appreciated.... would you add any more than what i have mentioned? is there a spacific rule to stick to? or that u use?

Stocking totally depends on what type of plecs you want and at what size they grow to. Decide what plecs you like or want to keep and then we'll be able to provide you with more info.

hey thanks for the quick reply


Im looking at the following

L075 Para Plec
L018 Gold Nugget
L200 Green phantom
L128 Blue Phantom
L191 Panaque
LDA16 Bristlenose
L134 Frog pleco
L240 galaxcy Pleco

and thats it lol i think
what are your thoughts guys

cheers

i also have the large pleco book by analoug that dont help cost as much as the fish lol £85

 

[minxfishy]

So long as the tank is large enough for their long term health, then you can stock fairly well, obviously you wouldnt want 16 common plecs in a tank!!

The main problem I would guess would be territories for them, you only have a limited amount of space and most plecs do require their own cave/wood etc for them feel safe and happy.

The other consideration is filtration for a large amount of plecs, lets face it, they are particularly messy fish, who poop out 100x more than they eat

So you would need a good filter, a good water change routine and the patience to vac a lot!

Are you planning on any other fish or just plecs?

 

[stang1]

I haven't kept the L018, L191 or L240 so can't comment on temperament. I do keep the following Plecs in a 5ft tank together with no problems though:

Green Phantom pleco (L200)
3 xBristlenose - 2 x male and 1 female
Peckoltia (L205)
Blue Fin Panaque (L239)
Candy Striped Pleco (L015)
2 x Leopard Frog pleco (L134)
Clown Panaque (LDA67)
Para Pleco (L124)

I do have lots of bogwood, rock and slate caves in the tank so they all have room to create their own territories. I also run two external filters on the tank to keep the water quality good and provide plenty of oxygen.

 

[L-NUMBER]

I haven't kept the L018, L191 or L240 so can't comment on temperament. I do keep the following Plecs in a 5ft tank together with no problems though:

Green Phantom pleco (L200)
3 xBristlenose - 2 x male and 1 female
Peckoltia (L205)
Blue Fin Panaque (L239)
Candy Striped Pleco (L015)
2 x Leopard Frog pleco (L134)
Clown Panaque (LDA67)
Para Pleco (L124)

I do have lots of bogwood, rock and slate caves in the tank so they all have room to create their own territories.

Hi Thanks for the reply stang, there is lots of hiding places for them when i decide what to get still stuck there are tooo many its not easy . i think there is more bogwood than water in my tank at the minute really looks good. ill upload some photos in the nest few days to see what you guys think.

is there any you would stay away from as they are hard to keep?

i bet you blue fin panaque is gorgeous i cant find them anywere around were i live

 

[L-NUMBER]

So long as the tank is large enough for their long term health, then you can stock fairly well, obviously you wouldnt want 16 common plecs in a tank!!

The main problem I would guess would be territories for them, you only have a limited amount of space and most plecs do require their own cave/wood etc for them feel safe and happy.

The other consideration is filtration for a large amount of plecs, lets face it, they are particularly messy fish, who poop out 100x more than they eat

So you would need a good filter, a good water change routine and the patience to vac a lot!

Are you planning on any other fish or just plecs?

there is lots of hiding places for them . i think there is more bogwood than water in my tank at the minute really looks good. ill upload some photos in the nest few days to see what you guys think. i think i am just going to stick to plecs as they facinate me no end i could watch them for hours how sad i know

 

[Inchworm]

Hi L-NUMBER

Welcome to TFF!

I'll move your thread over to the Plecos and other Loricariids section and you'll probably get some more comments.

 

[L-NUMBER]

Hi L-NUMBER

Welcome to TFF!

I'll move your thread over to the Plecos and other Loricariids section and you'll probably get some more comments.

hi thanks for that, bit of a newbie so not sure where to post stuff thanks for the Help

 

[stang1]

The Blue Fin is gorgeous, one of my favourites.
I found the Blue Phantom to be very sensitive and sadly, mine died.
I've heard from a few people that Golden Nuggets can also be sensitive and they have lost them for no reason.
I keep Congo Tetras, Pentazona and Ticto Barbs with mine. The tank was set up for the Plecs and we planned stocking around them.
This was my tank when I first set it up, there's more wood and rock in there now though!

Look forward to seeing your pics!

 

[L-NUMBER]

The Blue Fin is gorgeous, one of my favourites.
I found the Blue Phantom to be very sensitive and sadly, mine died.
I've heard from a few people that Golden Nuggets can also be sensitive and they have lost them for no reason.
I keep Congo Tetras, Pentazona and Ticto Barbs with mine. The tank was set up for the Plecs and we planned stocking around them.
This was my tank when I first set it up, there's more wood and rock in there now though!

Look forward to seeing your pics!

i really like the congo tetras amazing fish to watch and the pearesant colours that come off them are amazing... some shops near me a charging £7.95 per congo tetra but i have found them in another LFS for £1.99 Bargain i thought as the rest i seem to see are all around the £7 mark

will upload photos in the next few days going fish shopping tommorow so should be fun its like my first day back at school lol

 

[stang1]

Congo Tetras are fanatstic to keep and very active. They do make use of the space in the tank and can often be seen "racing" each other up and down the tank.
Enjoy your fish shopping!