Yasuhikotakia modesta and pleco

[GarNiac]

hi, I've just bought 10 Yasuhikotakia modesta loaches, and they're about 8cm right now. Would it be OK to mix them with a common pleco? or will it be a death pleco after all?
cheers

 

[GarNiac]

some answers would be nice

 

[Mark Duffill]

Your plec should be fine, some yasuhikotakia species like splendida I wouldnt even trust with a plec but modesta's are pretty peaceful by Yasuhikotakia standards, even lecontei will have spats with other loaches but tend to leave other tankmates alone. As long as they have plenty of hiding places I dont think you will have an issue, they will probably be more interested in sorting their own pecking order.

 

[GarNiac]

thanks for the reply