Plecos with Cichlids

bsmith · 06-09-2005, 01:33 AM

what types of plecos can i mix with my malawi cichlids, i want to get some albino bristlenose. will they be ok with the cichlids? what other types of albino plecos are out there ?

bsmith · 06-09-2005, 01:34 AM

Also i dont know if i asked before, but can cory cats go with cichlids ?

**Osiris** · 06-09-2005, 05:01 AM

Not sure about the cats, but them pleco's would be fine. I keep L260 with mine and bristlenose which is most commonly found with them in the tanks. I have seen rubberlipped pleco's also kept with them.

Lisachromis · 06-09-2005, 08:45 PM

Cories can work, but only with dwarf cichlids. I would not keep cories in with larger cichlids. You'll end up with poor eyeless cories if you do that (if they survive..).

fishfreaks · 06-10-2005, 05:48 AM

or they may become a complete meal. as long as your pleco has its own territory, it should be fine.

bsmith · 06-14-2005, 12:37 PM

ok so im hoping to get a pleco, now can i get a bichir or ropesnake ? i have had two ropes and enjoyed them a lot, but what about a bichir and putting them with cichlids, any ideas ?

bsmith · 06-14-2005, 06:48 PM

or would a pair of pleco's do better ? or a pleco and a ropesnake, bichir ?

fishfreaks · 06-14-2005, 07:56 PM

i dunno about the ropesnake or bichir, but i would only go with 1 bushynose in a 40g.

bsmith · 06-14-2005, 08:35 PM

any other kinds of plecos besides bushynose ?

fishfreaks · 06-15-2005, 04:26 AM

ah a rubbernose aka bulldog

bsmith · 06-15-2005, 01:50 PM

how big do they get, how many should i get, how much are they, any pics of anyones personal ones ?

fishfreaks · 06-15-2005, 02:51 PM

well they get about 4-5 inches, thats why i reccomend them. same as the bushynose. you really should only get one, as anymore would be too much for a 40g. around here they go for like 5 bucks. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...tost/407_f.php that link will tell u all about them

Lisachromis · 06-15-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bsmith

ok so im hoping to get a pleco, now can i get a bichir or ropesnake ? i have had two ropes and enjoyed them a lot, but what about a bichir and putting them with cichlids, any ideas ?

I think you're better off getting a bristlenose/bushynose pleco. The bichirs and ropefish get too big. I also do not know about their temperament together.

bsmith · 06-15-2005, 11:03 PM

sounds good to me, im going to the store tommorrow to look at some for my 10 gallon, i need something else for my angelfish and snail. ill see and maybe i can get something and keep him in there until i get my 40 set up

06-09-2005, 01:33 AM	#1
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	Plecos with Cichlids what types of plecos can i mix with my malawi cichlids, i want to get some albino bristlenose. will they be ok with the cichlids? what other types of albino plecos are out there ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

06-09-2005, 01:34 AM	#2
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	Also i dont know if i asked before, but can cory cats go with cichlids ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

06-09-2005, 05:01 AM	#3
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,723	Not sure about the cats, but them pleco's would be fine. I keep L260 with mine and bristlenose which is most commonly found with them in the tanks. I have seen rubberlipped pleco's also kept with them. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

06-09-2005, 08:45 PM	#4
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	Cories can work, but only with dwarf cichlids. I would not keep cories in with larger cichlids. You'll end up with poor eyeless cories if you do that (if they survive..). __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

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06-14-2005, 12:37 PM	#6
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	ok so im hoping to get a pleco, now can i get a bichir or ropesnake ? i have had two ropes and enjoyed them a lot, but what about a bichir and putting them with cichlids, any ideas ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

06-14-2005, 06:48 PM	#7
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	or would a pair of pleco's do better ? or a pleco and a ropesnake, bichir ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000 Last edited by bsmith; 06-14-2005 at 06:51 PM.

06-14-2005, 07:56 PM	#8
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	i dunno about the ropesnake or bichir, but i would only go with 1 bushynose in a 40g. __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-14-2005, 08:35 PM	#9
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	any other kinds of plecos besides bushynose ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

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fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	ah a rubbernose aka bulldog __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-15-2005, 01:50 PM	#11
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	how big do they get, how many should i get, how much are they, any pics of anyones personal ones ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

06-15-2005, 02:51 PM	#12
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	well they get about 4-5 inches, thats why i reccomend them. same as the bushynose. you really should only get one, as anymore would be too much for a 40g. around here they go for like 5 bucks. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...tost/407_f.php that link will tell u all about them __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-15-2005, 11:03 PM	#14
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	sounds good to me, im going to the store tommorrow to look at some for my 10 gallon, i need something else for my angelfish and snail. ill see and maybe i can get something and keep him in there until i get my 40 set up __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

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