Cichlids and Plecos

blakeoe · 07-16-2005, 08:45 PM

The guy at my Local fish store said he never keeps plecos with his african cichlids b/c they can be agressive twards them. Is this true? Has anyone had any experience with this?

**Osiris** · 07-16-2005, 09:13 PM

BN's are best option for african cichlids, they will be perfectly fine, may nit pick but will get along, BN's are among the majority kept with african cichlids.

fishfreaks · 07-16-2005, 09:21 PM

i agree, but i also say commons if the tank it big enough for one.

Orbital · 07-17-2005, 01:07 PM

Anything other then bristlenoses for me have been attacked. Even my old common pleco had most of its fins ate off, but mostly the finnage in the dorsal. I only keep bristlenose and synodontis types with my Africans now.

**Osiris** · 07-17-2005, 04:52 PM

i hear that orbital! i had my show queen pleco with the show tank, she died off not too long after being introduced. Not sure why the bn's are so well kept, i wonder if they are at peace treaty with cichlids.

Lisachromis · 07-17-2005, 09:26 PM

I don't keep bristlenoses in with Africans anymore. My poor little guys got their eyes picked out. My large pleco does just fine and doesn't show any damage of any sort. He's approx 9-10".

IloveCichlids · 07-18-2005, 07:48 AM

I believe I have common Plecos, they do get picked on some but it is not too bad. They have been in there for over a year now and seem to be fine to me.

**Cichlid Man** · 07-18-2005, 08:20 AM

Plecos have a well armoured plate but still get picked on by cichlids. CAE can look after themselves better as they are more aggressive like mbunas.

**Osiris** · 07-18-2005, 04:42 PM

hehe, just get a breeding pair of pleco's and put them in there, maybe they will even take down a cichlid! lol

BobGTP00 · 07-27-2005, 01:20 PM

I had four Plecos, about 4 inches long at the time. Came home one day and one of the Oscars had a pleco hanging out of his mouth! They were in the same tank for about a year. Guess the Oscar was a little hungry that day. Been a year since and I still have the other three. Guess he didn't like the way the one tasted. Took a couple of hours before he could swallow the whole pleco!

07-16-2005, 08:45 PM	#1
blakeoe Educated Idiot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hammond, LA Age: 25 Posts: 209	Cichlids and Plecos The guy at my Local fish store said he never keeps plecos with his african cichlids b/c they can be agressive twards them. Is this true? Has anyone had any experience with this?

07-16-2005, 09:13 PM	#2
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,814	BN's are best option for african cichlids, they will be perfectly fine, may nit pick but will get along, BN's are among the majority kept with african cichlids. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

07-16-2005, 09:21 PM	#3
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,281	i agree, but i also say commons if the tank it big enough for one. __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

07-17-2005, 01:07 PM	#4
Orbital Pimpin' fish ain't easy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quad Cities, IA/IL Age: 30 Posts: 138	Anything other then bristlenoses for me have been attacked. Even my old common pleco had most of its fins ate off, but mostly the finnage in the dorsal. I only keep bristlenose and synodontis types with my Africans now. __________________

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Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,814	i hear that orbital! i had my show queen pleco with the show tank, she died off not too long after being introduced. Not sure why the bn's are so well kept, i wonder if they are at peace treaty with cichlids. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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07-17-2005, 09:26 PM	#6
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	I don't keep bristlenoses in with Africans anymore. My poor little guys got their eyes picked out. My large pleco does just fine and doesn't show any damage of any sort. He's approx 9-10". __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

07-18-2005, 07:48 AM	#7
IloveCichlids Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 29 Posts: 461	I believe I have common Plecos, they do get picked on some but it is not too bad. They have been in there for over a year now and seem to be fine to me. __________________ When you feel like this... , just watch your fish, & have a tasty beverage (of your choice, I like Kool-Aid)!

07-18-2005, 08:20 AM	#8
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,095	Plecos have a well armoured plate but still get picked on by cichlids. CAE can look after themselves better as they are more aggressive like mbunas. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

07-18-2005, 04:42 PM	#9
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,814	hehe, just get a breeding pair of pleco's and put them in there, maybe they will even take down a cichlid! lol __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

07-27-2005, 01:20 PM	#10
BobGTP00 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germantown, MD Age: 39 Posts: 5	I had four Plecos, about 4 inches long at the time. Came home one day and one of the Oscars had a pleco hanging out of his mouth! They were in the same tank for about a year. Guess the Oscar was a little hungry that day. Been a year since and I still have the other three. Guess he didn't like the way the one tasted. Took a couple of hours before he could swallow the whole pleco!

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