I am looking for some kind of cool plecostomus I have had marble horn and albino's (yawnnnn) need something new and cool maybe tough enough to be with an oscar...
cool plecos? suggestions???
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sadly most of the exotic plecos dont get that big so having a 6 inch pleco with a 13 inch oscar is not good
What size is your tank? There are many "exotic" plecos that get big enough to be housed with an oscar. Pseudacanthicus leopardus (aka the "Leopard Cactus Pleco") would be a good choice. Don't get enormous (maybe 10-11"), but plenty big enough & tough enough to hold its own. Panaque nigrolineatus ("royal pleco") get large and would also do quite well, provided you give it some wood to gnaw on. L24 & L25 are both large and colorful plecos that would do well with large cichlids (in a big enough tank).
On the smaller side, but still compatible with oscars (provided you don't put baby ones in with a full grown oscar), would be the L200 ("Green Phantom") and L128 ("Blue Phantom"). Very attractive and colorful plecos. These will only reach 6-8" in size. I'd be very surprised if a 12-13" oscar could eat a 7" pleco.
Now when you describe your old plecos with a "yawn," what exactly do you mean? If you're looking for super active fish that beg for food, etc., you won't find that in a pleco. But if you're looking for colorful & interesting looking, the above choices are a good place to start.
On the smaller side, but still compatible with oscars (provided you don't put baby ones in with a full grown oscar), would be the L200 ("Green Phantom") and L128 ("Blue Phantom"). Very attractive and colorful plecos. These will only reach 6-8" in size. I'd be very surprised if a 12-13" oscar could eat a 7" pleco.
Now when you describe your old plecos with a "yawn," what exactly do you mean? If you're looking for super active fish that beg for food, etc., you won't find that in a pleco.
But if you're looking for colorful & interesting looking, the above choices are a good place to start.You can try a sailfin pleco. Nice coloration. I have 4" royal in my 135 with a pair of albino oscars. No problems He's been in there for about 6 months now. I also have a 5" bushy nose in this tank.
I just had a 10" rhino with a dempsy amd a green terror for 6 monthes no probs (with the pleco anyway)
imho, get the l46, the famous zebra pleco. they are such little beauties. but they dont grow very big. about 6-7inchers i heard.
but then when you get them, you have to take your oscar, coz i wouldnt take the risk of letting the pleco become a damm expensive feeder. haha
but then when you get them, you have to take your oscar, coz i wouldnt take the risk of letting the pleco become a damm expensive feeder. haha
I have L046, really beautifull fish and when they are setteled they will be less shy and you will see them more often. But like zhuangsw said..take out the big fish or else they could get some expensive food. And by the way they need to be kept at high temp, lots of current and oxigen in the water.
little monster said:
how many do you have? those l046? do you have females, can u breed them? they are so rare overe here in sg.. sob..
btw, thye dont grow very big rite? wads their max size?
Thomas_Hung said:I have an L200.. it looks awesome
But it hides most of the time and thats kind of lame
thanks for sharing this cool pleco, it looks like it has golden spots. haha
btw, you guys should check out some websites about plecos, here are 2 of them..
http://www.plecofanatics.com/gallery/
http://www.plecos.com/index.php <== this has pictures of the diderent L-series.
i used to keep 2 L-series plecos b4. cant really remember how thye look like or what number are they. but they diddnt last long, they aint really hardy rite?
you gotta buy those algae pellets for them. unlike the normal common cheap sucker fish, which will just feed on left over food, and can survive very well..