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Blackwater
10-15-2005, 10:21 PM
Do Plecos fight when they are house together?
xxxdrewww
10-15-2005, 10:23 PM
i think they ca nbe teratorial but i dont think they can hurt each other
shoefreak03
10-16-2005, 1:33 AM
i would recommend it, they will fight.
what types of plecos did you have in mind?
Chad55
10-16-2005, 2:18 AM
I have seen pleco tanks before and I think they look very nice. Never have thought of plecos as being fighters though.
rweedon
10-16-2005, 2:56 AM
my acanthicus adonis killed my common by sucking all of the skin off of his back... he he he ... won't keep any plecos with him agian...
DeLgAdO
10-16-2005, 3:07 AM
my plecos dont fight but they can be alittle teritorial at times.
DanDanUK
10-16-2005, 3:12 AM
Pleco's will chase each other all round the tank but never really do any damage !
sohfatfish
10-16-2005, 3:32 AM
Yes plecos are territorial but if you introduce then together into a new tank at the same time, they would not fight as each have equal opportunities to mark out their territory.
pleco aggression are often overhyped. They will be territorial and will fight to defend or mark an area as territory esp when newly introduced to a tank. But once equilibrium is established, then things should be fine. You will of cos still see some occasional bites or scuffles but nuttin serious generally. Unless u get one lunatic pleco dat is bent on wrecking havoc of cos :D
http://fff.corydorasworld.com/gallery/albums/album77/DSC07781p.sized.jpg
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foogreat1
10-16-2005, 4:44 AM
LIKE THE DISPLAY OF YOUR FISHES, LOOKS GREAT AND PLEASING TO THE EYE
sohfatfish
10-16-2005, 5:31 AM
Whoah.... those plecos are huge!! :drool:
cabouta1
10-16-2005, 7:43 AM
how many gallons is that tank. Looks awesome. very interesting pleco collection. want to start my own pleco tank soon.
the tank is ard 230 gals...thanks!
the reason for posting pics is juz to show that it is possible to keep supposedly aggressive and territorial plecos together and have them doing well.. :)
Thank you Quix! Are those mylasomma as your dither fish?
xxxdrewww
10-16-2005, 2:15 PM
i counted 11 plecos what about u?
shoefreak03
10-16-2005, 3:24 PM
wow, that is an amazing setup. maybe i will try a scarlet pleco with my royal.
aquaoahu
10-16-2005, 6:47 PM
i counted 11 plecos what about u?
It's more like 20. I counted 10 on each side of the tank.
Gr8KarmaSF
10-16-2005, 6:51 PM
nice plecos esp. the royals, anybody know how big a gold nugget gets???
aquaoahu
10-16-2005, 7:20 PM
nice plecos esp. the royals, anybody know how big a gold nugget gets???
I've read that the L018 gets a little over 12". The L081 (smaller gold spots) can get up to 7". Both grow very slow.
Thank you Quix! Are those mylasomma as your dither fish?
hey guppy..u mean the silver dollars? yeah sort of..and to add mid level action..these fellas are very active n shiny..very pretty :D
thanks guys..total number of plecos should be slight past 20, definitely below 25..
38Gallon
10-16-2005, 8:33 PM
I've always made it a habit to keep just one Pleco at a time, When I've tried multiples they don't get along as they are territorial & the strongest one seems to survive. Just my 2 cents!
cockroach
10-17-2005, 8:47 AM
i want that tank
wism_chan
10-17-2005, 9:00 AM
Pleco will fight for territory....
so you must have enough space to house few pleco in the same tank....
peanut
10-19-2005, 1:12 PM
they should be fine they will just chase each other around
tom h
10-19-2005, 11:59 PM
i think i'm in love
pleco aggression are often overhyped. They will be territorial and will fight to defend or mark an area as territory esp when newly introduced to a tank. But once equilibrium is established, then things should be fine. You will of cos still see some occasional bites or scuffles but nuttin serious generally. Unless u get one lunatic pleco dat is bent on wrecking havoc of cos :D
http://fff.corydorasworld.com/gallery/albums/album77/DSC07781p.sized.jpg
http://fff.corydorasworld.com/gallery/albums/album77/DSC07782p.sized.jpg
http://fff.corydorasworld.com/gallery/albums/album77/DSC07783p.sized.jpg
http://fff.corydorasworld.com/gallery/albums/album77/DSC07785p.sized.jpg
nice setup u have!!!! :clap :headbang2 :clap :headbang2
thanks man..welcome any ideas on how to make it look more natural.. :)
thanks man..welcome any ideas on how to make it look more natural.. :)
Hmmm.... add some java fern maybe... just my opinion... a bit greenery would be great... anyway java fern are damn hardy.... i love them!!! :thumbsup:
Daniel Machado
10-20-2005, 8:10 PM
Mon,
I personally believe the only plant species that will get along those silver dollars and thoes BIG plecos is Plantis plasticus... My 0.02
Best regards.
Daniel.