N Nesopheus Gambusia MFK Member May 23, 2011 16 0 16 Courtenay, BC, Canada Jul 31, 2011 #11 Cohazard said: Yes, keeping plecos (especially the common types such as your hypostomus/plecostomus) with polypterids is a risky choice. They are notorious for sucking on the bodys of polypterids, and causing skin infections that could lead to death. Click to expand... I have two Rope fish in with the Pleco, about 5 years with out incident. I think his mouth is to big. LOL
Cohazard said: Yes, keeping plecos (especially the common types such as your hypostomus/plecostomus) with polypterids is a risky choice. They are notorious for sucking on the bodys of polypterids, and causing skin infections that could lead to death. Click to expand... I have two Rope fish in with the Pleco, about 5 years with out incident. I think his mouth is to big. LOL
