Ok, I have just found a deal on a 30 gallon tank to set up. I currently have a 10 gallon with a 6 inch common pleco in it. I know what you intelligent people are thinking, that idiot! Yes, I know a pleco needs atleast 50 gallons and my type of pleco gets to 12 inches. My pleco is about 10 years old, and has definetely been stunted for a few years. I got him when I just started in the hobby and was an idiot, and buyed on impulse. Ok, so I have set up the 30 gallon tank and it is cycled. I would like to move my pleco into this tank, to live the rest of his life in a larger tank. So, my pleco will stay at 6 inches. What could I put with him. I was thinking 1 angel and a few mollies. I know angels are schooling fish, but I can not accomidate a school in this small of a tank. I know my angel fish will take care of all the molly frys, and the ones the angel doesn't eat, the mollies will. I am prepared for 1 to occasionally survive. How does this set up sound. How many mollies would you get?
2007-09-22 09:35:26 · 2 answers · asked by defenseless.idiot 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
If you can't accommodate their enjoyment of schooling, don't get Angelfish. Since you already have a severely stunted Pleco, How about a tank with 5 Mollies, 11 Zebra Danios OR 7 Hatchetfish, and 5 Cory Cats. The Pleco, Mollies, and Danios will help eat any fry you don't want, and the Cories will help eat any leftover FOOD (they do NOT eat poop).
Soop Nazi
2007-09-22 11:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not put angels, i would go with either some Tiger Barbs (6-8) or maybe some Danios (6-10)
2007-09-22 09:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by Nathan L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋