L47 Mango Pleco

PB2010

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Can I keep a L47 Mango Pleco or a royal pleco with Peacocks? My bass are 3-4" now and the max size on the mango is 12".
 

knifegill

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What size tank? How big is the mango now? Have your bass ever eaten fish? Is your royal as territorial as can be or pretty forgiving of intruders?
 

PB2010

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tank size = 125

My peacocks are 3-4" and eat feeders

I have not gotten a pleco yet.....Just looking to get something to help keep the algae growth down. Is an 12" pleco large enough to be safe with Peacocks?
 

Linus_Cello

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PB2010;4301909; said:
Just looking to get something to help keep the algae growth down. Is an 12" pleco large enough to be safe with Peacocks?
Large plecos really don't "keep algae growth down" (except for the smaller ancistrus and otocinclus, but which may become "feeders" for your peacock bass). Your Mango or Royal will need to be fed separately. Alas, maybe the best bet is a scrubber for the algae.

For more info on these two, see:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=151
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=191
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=22725&p=129476&hilit=L47#p129476
 

gangster

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Water changes and glass scrubbn. A pleco will just contribute to more waste. Get something cooler than a pleco :)
 
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