I'm looking for a pleco that can survive with my S. American Cichlids. I have 2 Jaguars, 1 Green Terror, 2 Green Texas, and 1 Blue Texas all about 2" in a 190 half round... Thanks in advance for any help.
Danny
Danny
Plecos and South American Cichlids
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I'd expect most any pleco would be fine as long as you have a generous amount of cover for it. Might be easier to list the ones that wouldn't? Maybe avoid any of the smaller long finned ones.
Just a minor point, the only true South American cichlid of the ones you posted is the GT.
Jaguars (Parachromis managuense, are Central American, and the Texan's (Herichthys cyanoguttatus or carpintus) are North American.
I have kept common Pleco's with all the above as long as they are comparable in size.
Jaguars (Parachromis managuense, are Central American, and the Texan's (Herichthys cyanoguttatus or carpintus) are North American.
I have kept common Pleco's with all the above as long as they are comparable in size.
I have a sailfin pleco (12 inch or so) in my carpintis tank, he is a lot bigger than the texan's but he is the boss of the tank
Most of the time just hiding out somewhere behind driftwood or whatever but when he wants to he will chase everything into the corners and plonk himself in the middle of the tank
The only thing i would mention is to make sure you are aware of how much poop a pleco does, they don't stop and double your maintenance on gravel/sand and filter cleaning.
Make sure your prepared for that before you get one and some pleco's will grow very large , i haven't seen one but believe they can get up to 2ft long
Most of the time just hiding out somewhere behind driftwood or whatever but when he wants to he will chase everything into the corners and plonk himself in the middle of the tank
The only thing i would mention is to make sure you are aware of how much poop a pleco does, they don't stop and double your maintenance on gravel/sand and filter cleaning.
Make sure your prepared for that before you get one and some pleco's will grow very large , i haven't seen one but believe they can get up to 2ft long
A properly fed pleco will indeed become a major poop factory as slipshodman pointed out. Strings of poop all over the place. Only buy one because you like them, and not because you are using them to clean up uneaten food.
I had 2, standard pet store plecos (Not sure the actual name) and they were killed.... So I was looking for other options
well if those were killed, any fancy expensive pleco you put in will probably be killed as well. The common ones are just as armored as any of them.
Agreed that your current tank inhabitants are not pleco friendly. Someone or multiple fish in your group don't like bottom dwelling fish.