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Whats pleco that wont eat the plants in a lightly planted tank2007-11-24 23:43:27

I need a good pleco for a lightly planted tank. I was thinking a rubber lip pleco? Any other suggestioins or info?

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Depending on the size of your tank and what you would like the bushy nose plecos 6", Clown pleco 4", Butterfly (true) pleco, These are some great plecos.. Their are a lot of plecos coming out every week. Good luck finding a Zebra plecos if you can find them they are VERY expensive, and blue eyed plecos are beautiful, but can't get true blue eyes anymore.

hope this helps.

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Be very careful, plecos get HUGE fast! I had one the half the size of my pinky get to be the size of my forearm in just a few years. Vietnamese algae eaters don't get so huge and serve the same function.

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The best option for plecos is the Zebra Pleco, which doesn't get big and can be left in a small tnak without fear of getting to large. Its also eats a varied diet unlike most Plecos, so your plants won't be dinner. Also, the colors on this Pleco are nice and different.

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here's a list of all the plecos

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/fam.

just find one with cool patterns on their bodies.. they usually don't grow very big unlike the common pleco.

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I have always liked the blue eyed pleco but good luck finding one local they are expensive and you usually have to special order them.

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yes bristlenose is a good idea, try to get an albino one they are fairly common and quite attractive, I keep 2 in my 33, they are about 5 yrs old and about 15cm

they are a bit disruptive if they don't have a cave and they are picky about where they stay