megladorus irwini

[Danno]

got my eye on a irwini, about 8" , how are they with pleco's as tank mates? ive a golden nug at 5-6", a blue panaque at 3-3.5".....are they likely to be eaten or what?


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[brutonsbrew]

Irwini's are slow and lazy and a very small mouth should be fine

 

[scarysdad]

Definitely fine....they are not predatory in the slightest....a true garbage eater of a fish....

 

[Decker504]

I only see mine when I do a water change. It stays buried in the top of a big piece of driftwood and only slides down into visibility when I drain the tank. The sucker has virtually tripled in size and I never see it eat...

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[thebiggerthebetter]

Plecos are armored spiky warriors in the fish world. They are not an easy meal even for serious predators. Your irwini would not touch them... even when it hits 2'-2.5' length. Irwinis are not predators but scavengers.

 

[Danno]

Its now in my 150 with 5 x dats and said pleco's.....will get some pics up when i get chance

cheers for the info

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