Starting up my new plywood tank sealed with ACR epoxy and was wondering if anyone haf problems with plecos in plywood tanks?
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Plecos in plywood aquarium?
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I have no experience on the subject, so this is going to be mere speculation on my part. I imagine the genus that would be most worrisome to plywood tank owners is Panaque, due to their virtually exclusive xylophagous diet. This is where the speculation comes in; I would imagine that if you use a thick enough layer of the aforementioned ACR epoxy, it would remove any texture that could be perceived as wood by the pleco.
I am very familiar with the "chewing" tendencies of Panaque and various other plecos, and am of the opinion that a large trigger is mouth feel. If the pleco feels something that it instinctively believes to be wood, it is going to start rasping. This is not to say that a pleco wouldn't go to town on your epoxy out of boredom every now and then, but I think the risk of damage to the wood itself would be minimal if a thick enough layer was applied to begin with.
Just my $0.02 for what its worth.
I am very familiar with the "chewing" tendencies of Panaque and various other plecos, and am of the opinion that a large trigger is mouth feel. If the pleco feels something that it instinctively believes to be wood, it is going to start rasping. This is not to say that a pleco wouldn't go to town on your epoxy out of boredom every now and then, but I think the risk of damage to the wood itself would be minimal if a thick enough layer was applied to begin with.
Just my $0.02 for what its worth.
I agree with Oxydoras. The only plecos I'd be concerned about would be the Panaques. And from my experience with them, as long as there is lots of driftwood to chew on even they would do okay.
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Alright the epoxy is thick enough that it feels more like a plastic bucket on the inside then it does wood. Im betting ill be just fine then. Thanks for the input guys!
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My friend has a royal pleco in his tank and all it does is sit on his drift wood all day
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