Replacing A Plec

[morane]

any offers on fish to replace a common plec in a small tank?

 

[paul_219]

Yeah a group of otto. But what size of tank do u have. Ottos should be in group of 5 to 6.

 

[divisible by zero]

need more info....
bristlenose stay small-ish
cory dora's are nice bottom feeders.

 

[lilfishie]

Tank size? whether you just want a leftover food eater or algea or just for fun?

 

[afishdude]

rubberliped

 

[morane]

Yeah a group of otto. But what size of tank do u have. Ottos should be in group of 5 to 6.

thanks for your reply- only a 14gall- LFS part-exchanges the plec when it gets too big- dont know much about ottoswill research-thanks for your time.

need more info....bristlenose stay small-ishcory dora's are nice bottom feeders.

thanks for your reply- 14 gall tank--can bristlenose live with a few neons,rummy-noses

 

[*Fishkies*]

How about a Clown Pleco? Their small and often cheap!

Clown Pleco Information

 

[MermaidMel]

In a 14 gallon I would say 5 otocinclus, which I have in my tank and they are soooo cute, the best algae eaters ever and no trouble, very hardy and stay small. Depending on what other fish you have in your tank, you could get a baby bristlenose too, they only get to about 4 inches x

 

[stang1]

You could either have a Bristlenose or Ottos. Unfortunately, Ottos aren't very hardy and can be quite sensitive to water conditions so you need to keep on top of your water changes. Ottos do best in a tank that has had a chance to mature and also do better in groups of 5+.

 

[MermaidMel]

You could either have a Bristlenose or Ottos. Unfortunately, Ottos aren't very hardy and can be quite sensitive to water conditions so you need to keep on top of your water changes. Ottos do best in a tank that has had a chance to mature and also do better in groups of 5+.

My otto's are hardy lol

 

[stang1]

You could either have a Bristlenose or Ottos. Unfortunately, Ottos aren't very hardy and can be quite sensitive to water conditions so you need to keep on top of your water changes. Ottos do best in a tank that has had a chance to mature and also do better in groups of 5+.

My otto's are hardy lol

Yours must be an exception to the rule!

 

[MermaidMel]

You could either have a Bristlenose or Ottos. Unfortunately, Ottos aren't very hardy and can be quite sensitive to water conditions so you need to keep on top of your water changes. Ottos do best in a tank that has had a chance to mature and also do better in groups of 5+.

My otto's are hardy lol

Yours must be an exception to the rule!

prolly just jinxed myself... oops

 

[confusion]

I second the rubber-lip pleco. They are very, very cool, and they stay pretty small.

 

[afishdude]

I second the rubber-lip pleco. They are very, very cool, and they stay pretty small.

they get 2-3" max so there perfect.

 

[morane]

In a 14 gallon I would say 5 otocinclus, which I have in my tank and they are soooo cute, the best algae eaters ever and no trouble, very hardy and stay small. Depending on what other fish you have in your tank, you could get a baby bristlenose too, they only get to about 4 inches x

thanks for your time to reply--will take your advice.Morane

I second the rubber-lip pleco. They are very, very cool, and they stay pretty small.

they get 2-3" max so there perfect.

thanks for your reply-- will investigate that-big thanks to all of you who have helped with this.Ottos and rubberlipped and bristle nose-- ideas to sort out out.Morane