Can a plecostomus be in the same tank as ur betta fry thats +- 8 weeks old

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    Can a plecostomus be in the same tank as ur betta fry thats +- 8 weeks old?
     
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    As long as your filter can deal with the waste the pleco produces - yes
     
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    You can just siphon out the waste with a small tube, thats what I do. I use only one small Bristlenose Pleco and an Apple Snail as part of the clean-up crew in my fry tanks. You can also add a Chinese algae eater. Remember those daily 10% water changes and test for ammonia levels at leats 1 x 2 weekly. A lot of fry generate a lot of waste, + pleco + snail ....etc. Ammonia levels rise very fast! Good luck.
     
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    From experience, be careful with a chinese algae eater, they are not as innocent as they seem. @Charles, all snails are BL according to my knowledge. @Dougie, what size tank do you keep you fry in?
     
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    @Henk Hugo, i have a big sponge filter running in my tank.
    @Charles thanx for the advise
    @wsteene the tank size is about a 45L
     
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    Then unless you syphon the tank everyday - no.
     
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