Plecostomus??

Hi everyone i have a 60 L tank with 2 male dwarf gouramis , 3 guppies and 2 peppered cory cats. I saw some Plecostomuses today and was wondering if they would be a good edition to the tank or not so much? i do have plants in my tank and want to add more and there are also a few hiding spaces in the tank also. so any suggestions on this fish?

 

Hi,

Its not a good choice if it's the common pleco. They get seriously big, and are also known to chomp plants. Have a look here: http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?111-Fish-to-avoid-as-a-newbie

You might consider an ancistrus instead... they're not to everyones taste, but they don't grow as big. Good luck!

 

mmm those were my thoughts once i did some reading

 

Smallee pleco go for clown pleco if you can find them

 

As @tracyp said, not a good choice! Here's a picture I found that illustrates just how big these things can get


I also think you should look at getting an ancistrus (but you'll pay more for them), or you could even consider some ottos (otocinclus) - they'll get along with the others in the tank and they also take care of algae. I've never kept ottos though, so I am not sure what they are like to keep and care for. Someone with otto experience could tell you more about whether or not they'd be a good choice.

I also think you should add some more corys to that setup - add another three of the peppered corys (they like to be kept in groups of 6+), and maybe add some albino ones or panda ones - they'll look nice against the darker peppered corys.

 

i saw 3 albino ones today , but i had a death last week in my tank so im just taking it easy and fighting the addiction , but wowee in my area its hard to find the peppered corys , but will peppered corys get along with other cory cat species?

 

I have peppered and peru black cory's and they get along perfectly. I agree with previous sentiments - rather get an ancistrus.

 

I keep an ancistrus in my 70l tanks and so far no issues. But be warned that you will hardly every see him. Make sure you have some wood at least for the ancictrus to nibble on. They like to eat the wood and although they do clean up some algae not all will be eaten.

 

just wondering how many fish can i add to a 60L tank cause i think id probably only add more corys and guppies and maybe some ottos/ancistrus

 

It all depends on the size of the fish you have and how many as well as the kind of filtration.

I have the Aquaclear 30 HOB on it and currently I am stocking 10 Cardinals, 1 ancictrus and 1 Male Betta. I honestly never know how many is to many, but I rather play safe.

 

well its a cascade 300L/H in the tank with sponge filter and carbon cartridge

 

cause i know i need more corys and im sure my guppies would also want a bigger shoal but im just wondering also how many ancistrus i could have , would one be ok?

 

I just keep the one since when they are young it is hard to sex them and they can be aggressive towards each other. So I just have one and it is plenty - keep in mind they don't touch BBA.

How many fish in total is in the tank

 

8 at the momment , and what is BBA?

 

Black beard Algae

http://www.aquascapingworld.com/algaepedia/full_view_algae.php?item_id=41&algae=Audouinella

You should be able to add at least one ancistrus, and maybe bring up one of you other groupings of fish to a higher number. I would say stocking about 12 to 15 fish.

 

i just remembered i actually have 7 , but thank u for the helpful suggestions wyvern