large Bumblebee cichlid with small pleco

[Aton]

I had a very happy tank. One Bumblebee cichlid (5 inches) and a large pleco (6 inches). My problem is that the Pleco died and now I have an algae problem. The balance was perfect with the pleco taking care of the algae. I am afraid to put another pleco in the tank because I can't find any large ones to purchase, Only about 2 inch ones, and I believe the cichlid might kill it right away. What should I do? Should I try the small pleco? thanks for your help.

 

[TheeMon]

umm i have like 7 cichlids and like a 1inch pleco, they dont bother him at all, of course my cichlids are bumblebee's BUT i doubt he'll hurt your pleco either, BUT im new at this so just wait for others to answer(just wanna see if im right or not heh)

 

[pete28]

hi i have 2 large bumblebees and 2 very small clown plecos about 1.5 inches each and they do fine. if you are still concerned about agression maybe you could buy more than one pleco of a size that will not outgrow your current tank. hope this helps

 

[thecichlidaddict]

Look for Bristlenose pleco, they are very tough, and only grow up to 6" or so, plus they're good for algae. All in all a good pleco for a cichlid tank.

 

[Aton]

thanks for the replys!

I'm going to pick up a couple plecos tonight and see what happens. I'll look for the Bristlenose pleco too.

best!

 

[Ferris]

This may well be too late, but Plecs are genarally best kept as individuals for 2 reasons.

1. They don't particularly like each others company
2. They grow to an extremely large size, most tanks cannot accomodate 1 never mind 2.

This info applies to Common Plecs and Sailfin/Leopard plecs, the Bristlenose would be a very good choice though.

Hope this helps

 

[pete28]

i think i have strange plecos then becasue i have 2 clowns and 1 bristlenose in the same tank and they all are inseperable should i seperate them or will they be ok?