Plecs...

[Luke_e]

Hey, i have a 125ltr/27uk gallon/33usa gallon tank, with the following dimensions:
81L x 50H x 36W cm
And i have the following fish/other (see signature)
Would i be able to get a small plec (max 5") for my tank, or arent the dimensions suitable, also i think i'm close to stocked so this would probably be my last fish (for this tank).
Thanks.

 

[OohFeeshy]

I'd say don't bother, plecs are very messy.

 

[Fella]

If you were going to get a plec (I wouldnt know if you'd be overstocked or not, check with someone else), you could get a bulldog plec, or a ancistrus type. Check the catfish forum for recommendations.

 

[Durbkat]

You could get a clown pleco, the male only gets up to 3" and the female only gets up to 4.5" but their shoaling fish and I would think you would need at least to for the to be happy, because the minium size tank they can be in is 25 US gallons.

 

[willtang3000]

you could get a oto they only grow 5cm

 

[debiasir]

plecs are messy but a BN plec maybe ok as long as you are a good weekly water changer

 

[Luke_e]

Cheers for the replies everyone i'll do some research, but debiasir can i ask what a BN plec is?

 

[debiasir]

sorry Bristle Nose Pleco

 

[Luke_e]

Cheers, i'll do some research.

 

[bunjiweb]

There is such a thing as a dwarf pleco, its called an ottocinclus catfish, comonly called "dwarf suckermouth catfish". They dont grow bigger than about 2" and you could have a group of 3-5 in your 125L tank no problem.

Ben

 

[newfishaddict]

Hey, i have a 125ltr/27uk gallon/33usa gallon tank, with the following dimensions:
81L x 50H x 36W cm
And i have the following fish/other (see signature)
Would i be able to get a small plec (max 5") for my tank, or arent the dimensions suitable, also i think i'm close to stocked so this would probably be my last fish (for this tank).
Thanks.

I have a 29g with almost the same fish in it; a bushynose plec is smaller (about 6" max) and would be a good option for you however; I dont like plecs anymore, my plec pooped about as much as all the other fish in the tank combined, and I find controlling algae using other means a better option; I use water chemistry and light control to minimize algae growth now....

 

[Luke_e]

Thanks for the replies, i'll have a look at both of the plecs mentioned.

 

[guppler]

I've never owned a pleco because I like to have a lot of small fish and I don't have tons of tank space. I use otocinclus for algae control sometimes, but I didn't know they were dwarf plecos. One I'd like to try some time if I ever have an abundance of algae and plenty of space is the farlowella cat. I think it's called twig catfish or something. They're really skinny like a twig and pretty weird looking. I think they grow to about 5 or 6 inches. One of my books says they will likely waste away without an abundance of real growing algae, and I think they like to be in groups.