Should I / Can I?

[Rorie]

Hey,

I LOVE plecs, i think they are just so cool! BUT i am really put off by their size. The aquarium shops here seem to have loads in stock, and i wonder who buys them all?! I have a 90L tank, which i feel is larger than average. But i do not feel i can have an 18 inch fish in there!

So, are there any smaller plecs i can get? I currently have 2 Corys, which are great, but not quite a plec or a catfish that i want more.

Views please

 

[VaegaVic]

Bristlenose plecs are common and fantastically sized, maxing out at 15cm.

 

[Wills]

Yeah tons of small plecs a good resource for you to find species that wont outgrow your tank can be found here http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/numbers.php?mode=l&thumbs=16&start=240&genus_id=0

Wills

 

[Rorie]

Thanks for your comments.

Is 15cm not still kinda big? Here is a PHOTO of my tank, it is 90L, and you can see some of my guppys in the photo which are about 4.5cm at a guess. I cannot imagine a 15cm fish in the tank...

Maybe my dimensioning is wrong at it would be fine, but what do you think?

Thanks for the link, i will have a look just now

 

[Gaz_S]

Clown pleco or rubberlip pleco are different and stay small. Bristlenoses are meant to be one of the best at eating algae and stay small.

 

[fuzzynicki]

Bristlenoses are def excellent algae eaters and mine are out most of the time. My clowns are rarely seen,- but don't grow as big as the bn's.

 

[roadmaster]

LDA 25 Pleco or "Pitbull Pleco" is a favorite of mine .May be difficult to find, but well worth the effort. Seldom get much larger than adult otocinclus and like the oto's seem to do best in groups.

 

[kiriyama]

BN Plec is probably a bit more hardier than some of the other plecs, you will need a pieve of bogwood or mopani, something like that for the BN to rasp on though, some of the other plecs have diferent needs such as temperature or a high water flow for oxygen etc, I had 2 small female Bns and they were very intereting to watch, at the moment I have a larger amle who I don't see much of except in the evening , but he's always happy to receive some veggies

 

[Rorie]

Thanks for all the advise.

I have just added 2 clown plecs to my tank along with some wood which i had to try and find space for! Currently they are hiding away, but i am looking forward to when they come out at night.

Rorie