Plecos for planted tank

davercomeau · 03-01-2008, 05:35 PM

Which type of plecos are suitable for a 90 gallon planted tank? I want one that won't grow past 5 inches and won't bother my plants. Any suggestion?

jones57742 · 03-01-2008, 07:47 PM

Dave:

Two thoughts:

Bristle noses are pretty to me in their ugly kind of way.
My limited experience with them to date is that they are excellent bottom cleaners, good algae cleaners (at least on the walls of the tank) and appear to have at least some personality.
Please refer to the following for habitat as well as other information:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?species_id=49

Queen Arabesques are very, very pretty fish.
I enjoy them but most folks do not as they are rarely seen and are principally carnivores.
Please refer to the following for habitat as well as other information:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=229

TR

mesapod · 03-01-2008, 09:23 PM

I was thinking butterfly plecos but they grow to 6 inches

Maybe a clown pleco they are pretty and they get 4 inches

Clerk · 03-01-2008, 09:30 PM

Clowns are fine, but require wood in the diet, and are rubbish algae eaters. They also hide most of the time.

I have never had problems with plants and Bristlenoses

davercomeau · 03-02-2008, 06:26 PM

I have heard good things about Bristlenose plecos. They are unique looking which makes them desirable. Maybe I will buy a couple clown plecos. I have huge pieces of driftwood in my tank and little chips everywhere. Thanks for the advice.

PlecoMan1234 · 03-16-2008, 07:32 PM

Get a Rubber Nose they grow up 5 inches and are pretty cool. they need a temp of about 70 degrees to 80 though.

http://www.tinytanks.net/pix/RL_pleco2_Mols_t.jpg

03-01-2008, 05:35 PM	#1
davercomeau Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 49	Plecos for planted tank Which type of plecos are suitable for a 90 gallon planted tank? I want one that won't grow past 5 inches and won't bother my plants. Any suggestion?

03-01-2008, 07:47 PM	#2
jones57742 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 56 Posts: 619	Dave: Two thoughts: Bristle noses are pretty to me in their ugly kind of way. My limited experience with them to date is that they are excellent bottom cleaners, good algae cleaners (at least on the walls of the tank) and appear to have at least some personality. Please refer to the following for habitat as well as other information: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?species_id=49 Queen Arabesques are very, very pretty fish. I enjoy them but most folks do not as they are rarely seen and are principally carnivores. Please refer to the following for habitat as well as other information: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=229 TR __________________ Hook Em Horns ... Keep Austin Weird

03-01-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern BC Posts: 337	I was thinking butterfly plecos but they grow to 6 inches Maybe a clown pleco they are pretty and they get 4 inches __________________ Vote For Fishforums! Kevin's (My) Tanks *10 gallon tank* - 8x Almost 1 month Guppy fry *10 gallon planted tank-3x guppies 30 gallon- 5x neon tetras-3x peppered cories-4x Otos 53 gallon tank* -5x White Clouds

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Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 466	Clowns are fine, but require wood in the diet, and are rubbish algae eaters. They also hide most of the time. I have never had problems with plants and Bristlenoses __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

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PlecoMan1234 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9	Get a Rubber Nose they grow up 5 inches and are pretty cool. they need a temp of about 70 degrees to 80 though. http://www.tinytanks.net/pix/RL_pleco2_Mols_t.jpg __________________

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03-02-2008, 06:26 PM	#5
davercomeau Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 49	I have heard good things about Bristlenose plecos. They are unique looking which makes them desirable. Maybe I will buy a couple clown plecos. I have huge pieces of driftwood in my tank and little chips everywhere. Thanks for the advice.

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