Would A Bristlenose Plec Get Along With These?

[smmetz]

Would a bristlenose plec get along with 2 bamboo shrimp and a spotted raphael catfish in my 29 gallon tank? I thought I read that bristlenose plecs can be territorial?

Oh, I also have a few plattys and neon tetra fish in there, but I imagine the pleco will be fine with them, just nervous about other bottom dwellers.

As you can see in my sig, I currently have 2 common plecs in my 29 gallon. Now that I realized the folly of that, I at debating trying to exchange them at a LFS for a bristlenose plec.

 

[Bloo]

You do realise how large Raphaels grow to ? Even though they are slow growers.....
BN's can be territorial, but given enough hiding spaces / caves for all, it should be fine
They neons might become food for the Raphael though ! and certainly platty fry too.

 

[smmetz]

You do realise how large Raphaels grow to ? Even though they are slow growers.....

Uh oh, I was under the impression they only get up to 6"
Here is a link describing it: (searched for the latin name, agamyxis pectinifrons)
http/www.aquaticcommunity.com/encyclopedia-196.html
http/www.petresources.net/fish/catfish/aga_pec.html

 

[Bloo]

My fault I read "striped" and not spotted. The striped ones "Platydoras costatus" reach up to good 8" or so - and that that size pose quite a hazard for small fish.

I've kept the combo you propose, successfully.