NEWBIE TO PLECOS NEEDY FOR HELP!

[fishperson]

Hi all

i just recently got a snowball pleco ( about 15 or 16 hours ago). right now hes in a 20 gall tank in a few years i plan to get a bigger one that i wil move him into. he is about 2 inch right now we wanted a small one for a 20 gall tank. we have a penguin 200 filter the box says its good up to 40 gall so thats good enough for me. but i understand that snowballs like alot of current and was wondering if anyone thinks i need a powerhead and if so how powerfull any info at all would be appreciated heres a vid of him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVOTlgatSSU

 

[bcarlos]

Powerhead is not required, though they are defintiely appreciated.

 

[Cookie*]

If I were you, I would just lower the tank water level an inch or so. Basically, increase the height the water falls from your filter to the water a little bit and you should have more water current. I hope this makes sense to you.

 

[fishperson]

it does iv noticed if i dont put enough new water in after a water change current is alot more powerful thx

 

[Warborg]

Although bigger is better, a snowball would be ok in a 20.

 

[Allan01230]

Not so much the current as the 02 it provides. Why not hook up an air stone? That plec will be fine in the 20 for life I think they max out at 4 inches.....

 

[fishperson]

i do have actoully have a 10 inch air block thing that you cover up with sand so i feel i am good on air right now but thx for the help i can get some good quality powerheads cheap so i think ill buy a small one i just feel they would like more current