Stinrays and plecos
- Thread starter northrebel
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Best bet is to start with "NO" and go with that. I don't think anyone can list any particular species that would be 100% safe with rays. It boils down to individuals. One specimen of a particular species may live harmoniously with rays while another specimen of the same species develops a taste for ray skin slime.
Then there's the additional risk of the pleco being topped enough times by the rays that the rays start nibbling at the pleco.
Then there's the additional risk of the pleco being topped enough times by the rays that the rays start nibbling at the pleco.
I would say no. If your looking for algae control get a couple of flag tails.
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Flagtails are just as bad if not worse than plecos. I used to move flagtails from tank to tank to control algae, but ended up leaving one in for too long. Sucked/stressed a nice ray to death.
Buy a mag float and be done with it.
I beg to differ! Start with Panaque plecos as they are vegetable eaters,driftwood eaters, etc. I have 2 big watermelon plecos L330 in my ray tanks and they are a good tank mate. I have also seen flagtails go with rays also with no problems. I would go with the royals,watermelons or something that is big in the panaques so your rays don't munch on them. Not really a fan of the flagtails.