Adding pleco to existing tank

[gspille]

I have a common pleco that's now about 10in in my 125g, with my 3 tinfoil barbs and 2 pictus cats. My question is if I wanted to add another pleco of a smaller variety, would there be an issue with the existing one in a tank that size?

I'm looking for a type of pleco about 4in or so, have not decided on which one yet.

 

[gspille]

Also just to add, I have an XP3, and 2 HOB penguin 350's for filters, and the TFB's will be moving soon to my 150g, and replaced by 2 severums.

 

[Allan01230]

Shouln't be a promblem. As long as you have a cave for your common he won't bother the smaller one.

 

[gspille]

I'm going to try it as soon as I find one I want. Thank.

 

[vaine111]

get a leopard pleco. i have a royal and gold nugget. just got rid of 2 16" commons. and i can say i will never buy another.

 

[gspille]

We're kind of leaning towards getting rid of our last 2 commons. The one is really nice looking, though, so it will be a tough call. Between my broter's home and mine we do have tanks big enough to keep him, though.

I like the leopard and gold nuggets.

 

[wingate2581]

get a leopard pleco. i have a royal and gold nugget. just got rid of 2 16" commons. and i can say i will never buy another.

If you are talking about an L-114 when you say leopard pleco you could have issues with housing it with another pleco. They can be territorial and aggressive and grow around 13".

 

[gspille]

I'd really like a blue eyed, but I doubt there's any chance of getting my wife to agree to the price tag!

 

[wingate2581]

Yeah that makes two of us partner!lol

 

[gspille]

Well I got brave last night and asked her about buying one. She laughed, of course, then went on to say that I 'waste' enough money on all these tanks and fish I have now. I take it that was a NO!