Pleco 10in Long

[ukowen]

hi a friend of mine gave me hes pleco as it out grew his tank. I have a large tank which was empty so took him. I have a fine gravel bottom with 2 big pieces of bogwood, and plenty of rocks. would it be a good idea to set sum caves up for him?? And what is the best diet for him i have been feeding him agle tablets about 3 every day but want to give him a change now again.

will put sum pics of him up later ( any help would be great thanx )...

 

[emmsy]

I feed my plec courgette, and he loves it.

Emma

 

[ukowen]

ill try that. He is in there all on hes own if i added one more would they fight??

 

[emmsy]

Well, I personally wouldn't put 2 plecs together. I have a synodontis that keeps my plec company, and they live together in my new aeroplane ornament. I know what you mean about him being lonely.

Emma

 

[ukowen]

what could i put with him because he is quite large..

i have pic but dont no how to put it up.

 

[dave1987]

you could put corys or something like that with him also your could try to feed him unsalted prawns

 

[england]

i love plecs heres my big boy
gibbicep with a 5inch hoplo catfish by his tail

what size tank do you have it in?

 

[ukowen]

3ft long ......2 foot wide ..... 2foot deep with 2 enternal filtters but only have one on at the moe.
thinking i should set up a cave because he sits behind the boogwood quite a lot,

your top pic mine looks just like that.

 

[england]

sorry mate but if you do have a gibbicep then its going to get much bigger
this was when i got it

http/www.fishforums.net/content/Plecos-a...ids/4578/Plecs/

why dont you think about rehoming him then you could go for something like these
great fish to keep
http/www.fishforums.net/content/Catfish/.../Hoplo-Catfish/
great odd looking fish and amazing algae eaters
http/www.fishforums.net/content/Catfish/...lenose-Catfish/

unless obviously if your going to upgrade

 

[ukowen]

dont mind him getting bigger he looks great.