What's pleco that won't eat the plants in a lightly planted tank.?

Question

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

I am not a novice fishkeeper. I an experienced, I just don't know specific plecos.

It's a 55 gal, very light fish load. I think I'm heading towords a bushy nose pleco.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

SOME male Betta's may attack or kill male Guppies. I haven't had that issue but it is common. The Betta mistakes the male guppy for another male Betta. For now, I'd say no. You should fix your groups before adding new fish THEN if you have room add a Betta. You need 4 more: >Blood Fin Tetra's >Glowlight Tetra's & >Cardinal Tetra's and 3 more Zebra Danios Some Tetra's can become aggressive fin nippers if not in proper groups. Even if you have a species not know for going made with aggression when placed with out proper groups, they can still resort to aggression later down the line. Blood FIn Tetra's and Zebra Danios are for sure aggressive fin nippers most the time if in improper groups. Adding a male Betta would/could flare their aggression from being stressed. >6 Guppies stock a 10 gallon. Don't put your Betta in a over stoked aquarium. >Betta's need a 3 gallon at the very least. although a 5 gallon is best. >No fish can live in a fish bowl. They are nothing but death traps and are only good for plants or aquarium decorations.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

here's a list of all the plecos
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/family.php?family_id=4

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