Mixing And Eating Advice

[worjackie]

Hi I have seen a small plec in a shop, I have asked how big it grows and they have told me about 12cm which is great.

Can anyone tell me if A Plec will eat my plants and if it will mix well with my red tailed black shark,

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5-6
pH 7

1 Red tailed black shark
10 Lemon Tetra
2 Bolivian Ram
4 Zebra Danio

26 Gallon well planted tank smooth gravel substrate lots of rock and places to hide

 

[00mitomk]

im not an expert but i think a 12cm fish in a 26 gallon is not the best size for a 12cm fish at all.

i may be wrong so please wait for more replies why don't you go for a nice bristle nose or sum thing along them lines 4inches max imo

miles

 

[Ravenwing]

Umm 12 cm is just over 4 inches. worjackie did the petstore tell you what kind of pleco it was? My guess would be that it was probably a clown pleco. http/badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile80.html
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=734


I don't belive clowns are known for plant eating, however providing a piece of drift/bog wood would be a very good idea. You'll also want a cave type area that the clown can use for him/herself. I wouldn't suggest getting more then one however...