What pleco to choose,
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Bristlenose plecos are the best cleaners commonly available. They are one of the few I can keep with plants. They will actually eat the algae off the leaves without damaging them. I also keep clown pleco's rubber pleco's, an albino chocolate common and a ranger pleco with carpintis.
Bristlenose plecos are the best cheaper cleaners commonly available. They are one of the few I can keep with plants. They will actually eat the algae off the leaves without damaging them. I also keep clown pleco's rubber pleco's, an albino chocolate common and a ranger pleco with carpintis.
How big is your Ranger pleco? If he's over 5 inches, I'd like to see a picture of him.
I've had him about 2 years now. I'd say he was approaching 5". You should have seen him when he was a baby- gorgeous they have this amazing pattern that fades into what you see here. I still think he's cool definitely not shy. He's also the most aggressive dwarf pleco I have ever heard of or encountered. Very carnivorous.
Back in the 90's I had some dark gray with black spots Pterygoplichthys. The best I've been able to identify them as being is Pterygoplichthys undecimalis. I just wanted to see yours to see if they are the same. Yours is too light.
Size could be an issue if you got monsters and you add them too small- Grow them out in a separate tank if you can't find them 4"+I've never had problems unless they spawn. When that happens -assume everything's at risk. I have a super small clown pleco that lays around all the time with amph's and a chocolate they don't notice him as competition for space or food so they could care less.
