Trying to get a pleco for my tank but most of these guys grow big.Which one is the smallest?
2007-06-19 13:36:01 · 3 answers · asked by jf_fry 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
One of the various species of Otocinclus will be the smallest. There are several listed at 1.3" so take your pick. Since all are right at or below 2" adult size, they will all be fine for most any tank of small fish.
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2007-06-19 13:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Otos are perfect for the smaller tanks, and even for the largest of tanks when kept in large groups. They are excellent community fish to keep, easy to feed when algae growth isn’t plentiful, and they clean unsightly algae from plants without rasping the plants away to nothing. They just might be the perfect example of “good things come in small packages”.
They are also algae-eating machines!
2007-06-19 13:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by PUFFER MAN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what i would stick with is a Bristlenose Pleco - Ancistrus spp. they stay fairly small unlike common pleco's probably your best bet. maxing out at about 5 inches
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2007-06-19 13:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by shawnappleton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋