Can plecos thrive and do well with salt in the tank? And what temp can they survive in? I have an albino sailfin, trinidad, leopard sailfin, royal, and vittata. I want to transfer them to a 55g with my datnoids.
Plecos and salt?
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everyone says plecos don't like salt.
prove it.
I've kept plenty of plecos with a good amount of aquarium salt with no problems.
prove it.
I've kept plenty of plecos with a good amount of aquarium salt with no problems.
Do you think my plecos will do well in these conditions? About 2tsp of salt per gallon in a 55g and the temp around 85.
well, plecos arent really found in brackish or salty water. however like ming said it is possible to do, and probably in the same way that you can keep fig. of 8 puffers in freshwater. i personally wouldnt do it, but i think the sailfin (l083) will be alright for sure, and the trinidad will prob be to (Glyptoperichthys punctatus?) aswell as the peckotilia sp. im not sure about the royal, they can be pretty fussy. i wouldnt put any pleco in brackish water though just because they come from soft blackwaters, the opposite of brackish. ive seen plecos kept in brackish water and they swell up really big and develop huge boils as they can not pass excess water because their osmosis regulatory organs can not function. you can try it but im not sure on your outcome
aquarium salt doesn't make the water "marine" or "brackish". only marine salt does.
your pleco will be just fine.
your pleco will be just fine.
Mine have salt in there water, mostly as a preventative, but I have never tried it that high. I would agree with davo that the royal would be a bad choice for that. the trinidad and sailfin will be fine, as will the rest I suspect. I would hold off on the royal see how your other plecs do under that much salt, and then you can try it.