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MangoR34
Sun Oct 07, 2007, 03:12 PM
I was wondering...has anyone tried to keep plecs in a goldfish tank?
ILLUSN
Sun Oct 07, 2007, 11:40 PM
big plecs love to munch on goldfish slime.
been there done that.
MangoR34
Mon Oct 08, 2007, 12:49 PM
How about the small plecos?

Say the Hypancistrus family?
ILLUSN
Mon Oct 08, 2007, 11:54 PM
bristlenoses were never a problem with my fancy goldfish, thats about all else i've tried.
Th0mas
Tue Oct 09, 2007, 12:58 AM
peps and orange spots are also fine by experience. My guess is the small L numbers should be okay.
k0b0i
Wed Oct 10, 2007, 12:54 AM
my gf have eaten some in the past... and been successful at suicide :(

I've also had older BN's go slightly agro and nip at our dopey friends

so now i don't bother
Robdog
Wed Oct 10, 2007, 02:21 AM
Umm your girlfriend ate some of your goldfish and was successful at suicide???
I'm sure you meant something else but I just can't think what....
k0b0i
Wed Nov 07, 2007, 04:55 AM
hahaha - IF my girlfriend starting eating my plecs i would definitely kill her

I meant Goldfish - just to clear that up - lol
taksan
Wed Nov 07, 2007, 07:30 AM
Hyperansistrus are a fish that requires high temperatures 27c and above. Goldfish require low temperatures 25c and less.
Normal Gibbys and Commons are a better bet.
silkieboy
Fri Jan 18, 2008, 04:29 AM
agree with what Taksan said. I've got a normal gibby in my goldfish tank and his co-habitating well with the goldies. However, they are poop machines so be prepared to do water changes more often.