Plecos?

[Spike_ea_2k6]

will a 9 1/2" pleco eat 1" and a 1 1/2" pleco?

 

[xingumike]

No is the simple answer, plecos are scavengers not predators.

What species are the 3 in question? The only time you will see a pleco munching on another is if its dead (or nearly dead). Dependant on species, tank size etc there may be fighting between them, this is for territory though rather then hunger.

hth

 

[Spike_ea_2k6]

they are commons

 

[xingumike]

No then, unless one is dead or nearly dead

 

[LisaLQ]

Yep- what Mike said. They wont kill fish, but they'll clean up the debris

 

[Spike_ea_2k6]

oh thats good to hear, hes got a charater allready lol.

 

[paul_219]

I have a small pleco and a big common pleco they r the best fiend.

 

[Shadow~Fox]

He won’t kill the smaller one but I would be worried of him crushing him or try to be dominant and stopping her getting to the food. Just be careful, make shore there is a place where she can hide where he can’t get to.

Please note I don’t know the sex of the fish

 

[Spike_ea_2k6]

yea i though someone might say that so i got a few where he carnt get to. but one of them allways by his side never leaves him.