Plecs With Cichlids

[spilz]

hey guys, i recently bought my girlfriend a fish tank. she currently has 3 keyhole cichlids, and 2 european rams, after being around my tank for so long tho, she would like a small plec, was just wondering if they would be compatible?
thanks for any help, sam

 

[jimw13uk]

Yep - no problems with plecs in with Cichlids at all - especially as you have the real peaceful ones

Bristlenoses live with mine with no problems at all

 

[Mystix212]

What are the dimensions of the tank and how much water does it hold?

 

[spilz]

30"x15"x15"
21 gallon

was thinking clown plec / bristlenose

whilst im here aswell, ive just bought another tank, 30 gallons. i have 2 small talkin catfish, they never come out, i was planning on putting some figure of 8 puffers in my new tank, would it be ok to put the talking catfish in with them?
im thinking no, but just thought id check

 

[dane261]

yeah bristlenoses are fine with cichlids as me mam has them with hers as for talking catfish seen mine twice in 5 month and one of them ocasions was last night

 

[paul_219]

Yeah i agree also, BN are for ur tank they it will look nice.

 

[Mystix212]

Those talking catfish are social so thats why you dont see them often.

As for puffers, they'll probably eat your fish alive when they get hungry, also they're brackish. I dont think you should be into brackish quite just yet.

 

[HODDY]

yh a bn would be nice in your tank.

 

[Mystix212]

I agree

 

[spilz]

ive bin keepin fish for 3 years lol, i want a puffer tank, i forgot they were brackish tho, so obviously the catfish wont be able to go into the tank with them. building the tank at the minute. its gonna be ace

 

[LisaLQ]

They're peaceful cichlids, so you could get away with any small (under 5-6") plec. I'd go for either a BN or something like a Queen Arabesque. I wouldn't recommend a clown plec unless you have plenty of bogwood and dont mind doing extra water changes and gravel vacs, as in a 20g tank that wood eating plec poo might mucky up your water quite a bit