Will Never Own a Pleco!

[abiddle]

Got rid of all of mine too.
Got tired of siphoning out the strings.

 

[Noddy]

And if they ever clean your windows it allways a half-job.
They never clean the whole window.
Just the bits they like....
Love em though......

 

[ihavegills]

My albino bristlenose is awesome I added him to a well established tank, and in just one day, my rock work, glass, plants, and heater was lookin brand spankin new.

I agree some of them are ugly, but the albino bristlenose in my opionion is nice looking.

 

[uncwnells]

common plecos are a poo factory that is not needed in my spotless tanks

 

[chesterthehero]

Old thread is old

real talk right here kids listen up




i love my plecos.. the real trick to string cleaning is lots of loaches... they move around so much that all the poop gets smashed up and sucked into the filters like its suposed to... except for that pile thats always behind that plant... for some reason they never smash that one..

 

[SteveR]

Since I got into fish keeping I have always kept Plecos based on that idea that they help the tank stay clean from food leftovers and all.

I decided to test that whole 'they **** more then they eat theory" and removed a Pleco from my 30 gallon. Now it has been a week and I was doing the water change today and there is virtually no ****!

I am getting rid of the other two Pleco's tomorrow morning!

Plecos are not janitors. They are not tank cleaners, they add massive bioloads alot of the time. Dude, sounds like you kept them for the wrong reasons.

Word!

 

[Eupterus]

Each to their own....I adore my bristlenose plecos.

 

[Ak-Kronic]

i think they add a nice contrast to some tanks.....i've only got a Gold nugget atm i was looking into gettin an albino bushynose longfin........i love that yellow one but i know it's a common and will get really big. mine like zuchs doesn't really go after the algea wafers that make it down.......i break some up for the cichlids that are wanting their greens

 

[HarlanAshmore]

plecs are to cool to care how much mess they make

 

[Rockbass6]

bristlenose plecos are worth the mess imo, I have plants and need lights, and they help me out alot with my algae. I also like my L333 its very territorial for a smaller fish and expecially a pleco, fights off all fish that go near his piece of driftwood. I have to agree that I won't get a common, too big and uninteresting, but thats just imo. I see why people like them, I just rather pay alittle more for one with a little color and stays under 20''.
Wow this is old! Who dug this out of the basement! haha