R.I.P. pleco

Lindsay · Feb 15, 2015

Had my little 2" albino bristlenose pleco in the new 220 with arowana and ornate bichir then just now noticed he's disappeared, I have no decor yet so it's hard to not see him, he's always been okay with them in the old tank :cry:

wish i knew which one chomped him :irked:

Rachel.Cody · Feb 15, 2015

Lindsay said:
Had my little 2" albino bristlenose pleco in the new 220 with arowana and ornate bichir then just now noticed he's disappeared, I have no decor yet so it's hard to not see him, he's always been okay with them in the old tank

wish i knew which one chomped him

I wanna say it was your ornate lol. Aren't they fairly big? A 2" bristlenose is no match for those guys.

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CaptainS · Feb 15, 2015

Not trying to be a negative nancy or a jerk but hopefully you have learned from your experience and will keep the ornate bichir and arowana with a larger pleco species as an adult also sorry for you loss.

Nigelk8485 · Feb 15, 2015

Why would you put a 2 inch pleco in a tank with a 10" bichir and arowana and not give it any decorations to hide in?

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seanxwarp · Feb 15, 2015

Not trying to be a meanie but why did you put a really small pleco with a bottom swimming fish 5 times the size of it?

Lindsay · Feb 16, 2015

Because i wanted the bigger ones to eat it obviously

no cuz they've always been good together and everyone is well fed + i can't just toss a pleco straight into my marine tank. :ROFL:

Nigelk8485 · Feb 16, 2015

Lindsay said:
Because i wanted the bigger ones to eat it obviously

no cuz they've always been good together and everyone is well fed + i can't just toss a pleco straight into my marine tank.

You could have given it a chance and provided it with some kind of decoration or cover.

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CaptainS · Feb 16, 2015

Ya your problem is quite simple really bigger fish eat smaller fish or anything that can fit in their mouthes you should have had a smaller tank to keep the pleco in till it was an adult then move it into the bigger tank with the bichir and arowana.

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Lindsay · Feb 16, 2015

Albino Bristlenose don't grow big. 😁
Now i can get a nice big green phantom

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predatorkeeper87 · Feb 16, 2015

my moneys on the aro. I can see the pleco stuck mid level in the tank on the wall and the aro snagging him. That ornate, regardless of size difference, would have had a waaaaaay harder time swallowing a spiny fish fighting to get out of its mouth lol.


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