S sascythe Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 11, 2008 110 0 0 northern ohio Dec 12, 2008 #1 would a rubber nose pleco be a good choice in a 29g tank with ocellatus in it? or bristle nose? or no pleco at all?
would a rubber nose pleco be a good choice in a 29g tank with ocellatus in it? or bristle nose? or no pleco at all?
B blkg35 Candiru MFK Member Aug 21, 2008 408 21 48 homeless....... Dec 12, 2008 #2 Never had a rubber nose pleco before so I'm not sure. But i did have a vampire pleco and a golden nugget pleco in with my shellies and never had a problem. Its because those 2 plecos are lazy and don't bother anyone.
Never had a rubber nose pleco before so I'm not sure. But i did have a vampire pleco and a golden nugget pleco in with my shellies and never had a problem. Its because those 2 plecos are lazy and don't bother anyone.
C Cichlaholics Anonymous Polypterus MFK Member May 23, 2006 8,159 14 92 Miami, Florida Dec 12, 2008 #3 either is fine, but I'd go with the bristlenose, much better at algae control
S sascythe Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 11, 2008 110 0 0 northern ohio Dec 14, 2008 #4 ok thanks. n im pretty sure rubbernose is smaller than vamp and gold nug. so that should help a lot
M mahemaheman85 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Jul 25, 2008 1,636 0 36 spokane Dec 14, 2008 #5 i would go bristlenose if its to keep the algae down, my bristlenose does a far better job then my rubberlip
i would go bristlenose if its to keep the algae down, my bristlenose does a far better job then my rubberlip
J junglej Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 23, 2007 521 0 0 appleton,wi Dec 28, 2008 #7 i agree, both would be fine but in my experience, the bristle nose does a better job