Plecos

[tetra head]

Hi everyone. bought a gold nugget plec yesterday (already got a ringlet plec in the tank) all seemed fine for a few hours until my ringlet plec decided to have a go at the gold nugget. is the ringlet being teritorial ? if so what is the best plan of action ? been keeping fish for years, but i am pretty new to pleco's. any advice would be appreciated.

 

[smithrc]

If it doesn't settle down, re-arrange the tank layout... then the 2 will sort out their own territories. At the mo the first will regards the whole tank as his

 

[tetra head]

ok thanks for that. i will certainly try moving the tank furniture around. the research i found out on the gold nugget is that they can grow up to 8" just wondering if that is correct.

 

[xingumike]

For some of them yes, others sp. of GN can grow over 12 inches.

They will grow very slowly in aquaria though

 

[tetra head]

ok. i guess they only grow to their surroundings anyway. my two clown loaches are probably 4 maybe 5 years old and they have hardly grown very big so im guessing its the same for them too.

 

[tetra head]

I got given a pink live pink clam for my tank. does anyone know much about them. it looks pretty cool when the lights come on.

 

[smithrc]

ok. i guess they only grow to their surroundings anyway. my two clown loaches are probably 4 maybe 5 years old and they have hardly grown very big so im guessing its the same for them too.

eek... have a search for stunting..

I've seen deformed fish due to thinking they will be ok in a small tank - unfortunately they wont be.


Clown loaches, I believe, are different - they emit a hormone that limits growth - so in the limited space of a small tank this builds up and stops them growing - regular water changes should see them growing though??

 

[tetra head]

yes. i do a water change 30% every two weeks. is that enough or should it be more ?