I hate having to clean algy off the glass of cichlid tanks, with most types of fish you can just add a plecko or a flying fox and never worry about it again. So have any of you guys had any success with keeping a sucker fish of some kind with africans? If so, which?
sucker fish?
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wow if you are calling them sucker fish we have a lot to talk about...
I like the bristlenoise plecos for african tanks. Everyone has their own opinion. Look up plecos in the search for the african section we have a few threads on it. It may save you time on waiting for others to respond. I hope I have helped a bit
I like the bristlenoise plecos for african tanks. Everyone has their own opinion. Look up plecos in the search for the african section we have a few threads on it. It may save you time on waiting for others to respond. I hope I have helped a bit
I have bn plecos in a few of my mbuna tanks,with no problems.I know a few people that had the mbuna rip out the plecos eyes but it hasnt happened to mine.
I've had my common Pleco for almost a year now, he's at around 7" and he's always done a pretty good clean up job with the tank. He sucks up any leftover food and cleans the tank walls if he's bored. I'd definitely recommend getting one.
They get really big, and when they are older often they get lazy and eat a lot less than when they are little. They also poo more than any other pleco they seem.
yeah mine gives out really long poops lol... mine is anbout 5 inchs now but when i get my house next year he will go into the pond since he gets about what 24" ??
I ended up taking one of my gold nuget pleckos into the tank. He seems to be doing fine, hides all day.. but I don't think he can keep up with the algy, may need to add a larger one.