Do Plecos really attack other Plecos?

[rhite]

I want to add a few different species of Plecos to a 75gal tank. I have heard several different answers on this, some say "no" and others say they won't attack anything else in the tank except each other. Can I get some real life experience on this please. My plan is to add: (1) Gold Nugget, (1) Sunshine and (1) Royal. I will eventually, within 6 months, have my 175g up and running. Just have to finish the room I am working on in the basement.

 

[Redearsunfish]

I'd think they might squabble over a preferred hiding spot.

 

[andyjs]

If you have enough good hiding spots, multiple plecos will be fine. They will probably push and shove and maybe chase a little to figure out who gets the best spot, but pleco fights aren't normally anything major

 

[greenbud]

the males will fight with larger fish for a prefured spot and if they do not have enouph food will become carnivorus and eat the scales and slime coat off of other slow moving fish

 

[tiddlywinks]

they also club/attack other fish like cichlids if picked on long enofe

 

[Redearsunfish]

Agreed, they can get mad and do some damage, or get hungry and do some damage.

 

[Petahhd]

They do

 

[doviiman]

They do

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Could not believe it myself until I seen it in person, though it was commical...

 

[kevinfleming21]

does peanut butter taste like peanuts? yesssssssssssssss

 

[ecoli73]

I have a sunshine, a gold nugget, a blue phantom, 2 sail fins, and a small royal in my 100. Some squabbles but nothing major...but my tank are filled with driftwood...I also offer multiple feeding stations so squabbles are kept at a minimum.