Flowerhorn with Pleco.. is it advisable to keep them together?

[H]-[H]

I know flowerhorn should be kept solo in a tank but is it ok to add in a pleco?
The tank seems a bit dirty without a pleco..
Please advise.. thx

 

[thesamas]

i have a pleco in my fh tank and im having no problems at all

 

[Lupin]

Adding a pleco also adds up to more wastes. These are not for janitorial services contrary to popular beliefs. If I were you, forget the pleco, get another filter, cut feeding and double your maintenance efforts.

 

[Rayshot1]

Yes true..the pleco does not eat the waste...

 

[paopanlilio]

yup the pleco will eat the algae in the water but noy the waste

and i had no problem with my fh and common pleco combo
till a neighbor gave an offer for my fh and tank was all for the pleco

 

[SteveR]

I know flowerhorn should be kept solo in a tank but is it ok to add in a pleco?
The tank seems a bit dirty without a pleco..
Please advise.. thx

Sorry? Dirty? Listen to lupin, plecs are not janitors - they will make the tank "dirtier" as they had a huge bioload when fully grown.

 

[phobull]

I dont see a problem with a pleco ;( except their waste is a massive long string.

 

[thesamas]

i agree with stever..... plecos will dirty the tank more than clean it up

 

[Lou Lou]

I'd say have a plan to do something with the pleco in case they don't get along. I tried a 12'' pleco with a 4 inch female FH in a 55gal, and it lasted a day. She was relentless at attacking him. I moved him to a 30 gallon until I could take him back to the LFS, and it was literally covered with waste the next day. Looked like I had rubber bands in the tank. So, I'd say if you want a pleco for a pleco, go for it. But if you want something to clean, it's definitely not going to make it cleaner.

 

[gspille]

I know flowerhorn should be kept solo in a tank but is it ok to add in a pleco?
The tank seems a bit dirty without a pleco..
Please advise.. thx

Are you saying the 'glass' is looking dirty, or waste on the bottom gravel?