Stingrays with Plecos

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polar88 said:
I keep an l200 and a common black with my rays no problems, it's up to the individual fish, some aquire the taste for some coats and some don't, I've gotten rid of my bn pleco which I also thought would be the safest but was wrong. Keep an eye on whatever you go with and see what happens, you may get lucky and never have a problem. Just be prepared to remove a problem pleco if needed.

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I keep same combo, 7 L200 and one gibbiceps. Worked out great for 3 years now.
 
I personally think keeping rays and plecos together is a headache in the making. Firstly, if the plecos are small enough, they'll likely become a snack for the rays. On the flip side of things, bigger plecos tend to annoy rays and there is every possibility that they will chow down on a ray's slime coat - making the ray susceptible to all sorts of diseases and infections. Imo its not worth keeping them together.
 
How quickly could a pleco do terminal damage to a ray? could it be done overnight? or would it be over time? as I have other tanks that I could move it to if it became bothersome, but if they generally kill them overnight then wouldnt risk it.
 
sam_everist said:
How quickly could a pleco do terminal damage to a ray? could it be done overnight? or would it be over time? as I have other tanks that I could move it to if it became bothersome, but if they generally kill them overnight then wouldnt risk it.
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I have seen pictures of plecos that have done some extreme damage to rays over night with huge open wounds... I'm sure a pic will pop up here soon...


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If a pleco is well and properly fed.. not just a "scum sucker" they tend to avoid attacking tank-mates.. that being said plecos come in a variety of "types" panques such as Royals while haveing teeth are essentially strict herbevores.. while other species are omnivorouse and some even predetory... know what pleco your adding, and make sure your meeting it's nutritional needs not just expecting it to eat algae off the glass ect. and be happy. just like there are different types of rays and their personalities are different so are plecos.
 
sam_everist said:
How quickly could a pleco do terminal damage to a ray? could it be done overnight? or would it be over time? as I have other tanks that I could move it to if it became bothersome, but if they generally kill them overnight then wouldnt risk it.
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Could possibly be done in one hit. Plecos are generally more active at night and so will tend to "do the deed" while you're asleep. I've heard of many instances where rays are found with large wounds bleeding profusely. For that reason, I've never kept a plec with any of my rays.
 
I have several plecos. A variety at that. I have a Lot of hide outs for the plecos, they have plenty of food to eat, and I stick with species of plecos that typically keep to themselves. My rays are fairly bossy and are definitely the dominant guys in the tank. I'd say it really comes down to you evaluating your own personal setup. Size of tank, size of rays and size and species of plecos vs their size also. Supervise closely.
 
MonsterMinis said:
If a pleco is well and properly fed.. not just a "scum sucker" they tend to avoid attacking tank-mates.. that being said plecos come in a variety of "types" panques such as Royals while haveing teeth are essentially strict herbevores.. while other species are omnivorouse and some even predetory... know what pleco your adding, and make sure your meeting it's nutritional needs not just expecting it to eat algae off the glass ect. and be happy. just like there are different types of rays and their personalities are different so are plecos.
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Well said, 2x! For those who wonder, Google herbevores and omnivorous.
 
It all depends on the pleco

I have a mango/magnum l047 with my pups with no problems


I also kept a l056 xanto pleco with no problems


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