I have a 15" pleco in the backyard pond and I figure I should bring him in soon since it is getting cooler at night. Right now the 180g only has an 8" Red Dragon FH and a 6" pleco. The 6" is always hiding in a cave because of the FH. Do you think the 15" pleco will have a problem with the FH or will he probably be okay due to size?
Flowerhorn and Pleco
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You can never assume a fish will be okay just because of his size but I think he will be okay with a 8" flowerhorn. Is it just a common pleco or what?
whats up fpix. i see he's claimed the 180! he's psychotic, sorry bro if you cant keep anything else in there with him. You should give it a shot w/ the 15" pleco, cuz you really will never know till you try.
my 9-10" FH harrassed the crap out of my 14" pleco in the 265g...took bites out of his dorsal fin, chased him all over the place. Refused to allow that poor pleco to rest on the floor, always had to be up on the walls. This pleco is a bit on the aggressive side too.... Couldn't get him a cave or any kind of cover since he was bigger than the FH, she'd go right in after him...good luck....
right now she's living in temporary exile due to other "harrassment" issues...
right now she's living in temporary exile due to other "harrassment" issues...
Okay, so I put the 15" pleco in. The FH clearly does not enjoy the presence of the pleco, but he kinda just circles around the pleco without biting or whatever. The pleco kind of just chills there, but if the FH gets too close he charges the FH and moves to another side of the tank and the FH follows. They don't seem to be fighting really or biting so far.