Do pleco get along? i wouldent have any problem with keepin a smaller one like gold nuggs and a common togther ? Will they fight
How many plecos
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gold nuggets are agressive to each other and other plecos. ive got a 7" common gibby, with a 1.5" gold nugget and they are gettin along ok so far, but will prob have to split em up, gold nugget will start bullying it. there are plenty of other plecos that will get along. just provide lots of hiding places
Yeah it really all depends on the plecos. Also make sure that they are both getting somekind of food. I had a 5in royal pleco and added a sailfin to the tank. The sailfin would beat the royal out of all of the food and made him starve to death 
It varies from Pleco to Pleco IMO Ive had 2 commons with no trouble, I have a Gibby an a bristlenose with no trouble. as long as theres enough space you shouldnt have any problems.
you certainly can keep multiple plecos together..the trick is to ensure there is not one over dominant fella which will terrorize the hell out of everybod else..similarly sized fellas are more likely to fight than say a 15inch fella and a 3 inch fella..if u want to keep similarly sized ones, keep a higher number of them and observe
I've only seen aggression out of the gibbiceps pleco I used to have. I had a gold nugget for a while, but it died at a very small size when I moved about 6 months ago. I've kept a number of plecos together with no problems at all such as L106, L93, L151(?), bristlenose, royal, and L75. I currently have a small adonis, L142 and albino bristlenose in my 55 with no trouble. the adonis will be moving to a bigger tank as it needs it by the way. 
My 3" clown pleco used to push my 8" gibby around all the time, it was the funniest thing to watch.
The clown is in another tank now, and I've noticed Bob the gibby is very territorial with his new gibby friend Doug. They sorted it out and live peacefully now, but in the beginning Bob would brutally beat poor little Doug with his fins.
Doug is half the size of Bob so that probably helps the situation.
The clown is in another tank now, and I've noticed Bob the gibby is very territorial with his new gibby friend Doug. They sorted it out and live peacefully now, but in the beginning Bob would brutally beat poor little Doug with his fins.
Doug is half the size of Bob so that probably helps the situation.
i never had any luck keeping 2 plecos one always bullys the other one for food and the smaller one usually dies
I have a bunch of plecos in my tanks... If you have the space and shelters needed, to allow them set up and keep their territories, this should work. 
best regards.
Daniel.
best regards.
Daniel.