Hi,
Ive been told that now ive put some discus into my 7ft catfish tank that i will have to get rid of all the suckermouth cats i have in that tank atm.
These are peppermint bristlenose,longfin albino bristlenose,Royal whiptails and Red whiptails.
Ive read that larger pleco can be a problem when it come to sucking onto the discus`s slime coating but have seen conflicting opinions about other suckermouth cats.
Would like to hear of other peoples experiences
Cheers
Craig
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Thread: Suckermouth catfish & Discus ?
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Mon Jul 14, 2008, 02:46 AM #1Just an Egg
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Suckermouth catfish & Discus ?
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Mon Jul 14, 2008, 04:04 AM #2Moderator
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All those fish will be fine with discus, keep an eye on your whiptails, thw discus like to pick at the whips.
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Mon Jul 14, 2008, 04:17 AM #3Just an Egg
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as far as i know your suckers will pose no threat.
it's the yellow/ golden suckers that can do some damage...
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Mon Jul 14, 2008, 11:23 AM #4Eternal Moderator
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Absolutely agree.
The larger catfish (plecos etc) will be a problem, but the catties you have won't bother your discus at all.Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P
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Mon Jul 14, 2008, 01:33 PM #5Just an Egg
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Thanks for your input everyone
Was a bit worried from hearing a few stories from some people within our cichlid society over here and didnt fancy kicking all my peppy`s and other tankmates out as they have only just begun to breed this year !
Cheers
Craig
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