Fronts?

[milkman407]

I know you guys said fronts work best with only other fronts, but would they pick on 2 royal plecos? If i cant put the plecos in with them im afraid than i will have to sell them.

 

[mike dunagan]

who said fronts can only be with fronts? plecos will be fine in my opinion

 

[rallysman]

Why start another thread for this?

Royals will be ok with fronts.
Neither are overly agressive, but if you have 2 royals they may fight with each other at some point.

 

[gomezladdams]

Lots of people keep fronts with plecos.

 

[JD_MAN]

I have two different royal plecos in with some of my fronts and they are fine together. My watermelon pleco is around 12", and my largest front is around 6".

 

[mike dunagan]

again who said that they can not be with anyother fish?????????????????????

 

[rallysman]

In an earlier thread I mentioned that I think the best tank mates for fronts is more fronts.

/I think he took it the wrong way lol....


( http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46141 )

 

[mike dunagan]

okay I see the confusion and you are right they are great together. I like to mix fish a little to add different color and size and shapes... I was wondering... I work at a LFS as you know and so many people come in telling me weird things. I had this guy come in a few times and he bought some fronts at another popular store here and the guys there told him to put them in brackish water. That they could need more salt as they age. He lost three and we tried to explain that they are not a saltwater fish or brackish and he refused to believe us...

 

[milkman407]

O. haha sry i misread that. Well, my 120gallon is gona look very nice i hope.

 

[davo]

you can, but personally i wouldnt mix the two just because they come from different water conditions, but i suppose it depends on what pH you decide to keep your fronts at. I'd keep the pH lower to suit your plecs, about neutral would be adaquate for both. How many fronts you getting?