Bristlenose Pleco in acrylic tank?

[TheEelKing]

Is this a good idea or will the pleco scratch the tank? Can any good algae-eating pleco exist in an acrylic tank that will not scratch it? The pleco must be able to live with predatory fish like and clown knife and datnoid.

 

[makoshoemaker]

ive heard that royals will scratch the acylic, not sure about bristlenoses. Quite possibly, not worth the risk

 

[Legomypleco]

I have about 10 different types of plecos in an acrylic, two of which are bushynose. zero pleco related damage

 

[Allan01230]

bushynose will be fine but clown knife may snack on little bushynose. Stay away from any panque such as royals and the like. I had a 10 inch royal completley ruin my 90 acrylic.

 

[thunderridge127]

How long have you had your 2 busynose & other plecos in your acrylic tank?

 

[TheEelKing]

How long have you had your 2 busynose & other plecos in your acrylic tank?

Good question...

 

[Bderick67]

I've had three dwarf bristle-nose and a clown pleco in my 450g acrylic from a year and a half, have had no issues.

 

[aheartlessfish]

same see no harm...unless u got a 1 foot b-nose in a 1 foot tank...lol

 

[Legomypleco]

some of them for like 5 yrs. note: there are no panaque in the tank.