Pleco

[Oscar77]

Planning to keep pleco in discus tanks. To clean my tanks and save me from scrubing tanks.

First of all, can pleco undergo 100% W/C? Because they are going to stay with my discus, which "enjoying" daily 80-100 % water change. Secondly, any miniature pleco? growth max to size about 3-3.5". I am looking for those nice looking pleco. Saw some black with yellow/golden pokka dot type selling at LFS.

[SniperY]

Planning to keep pleco in discus tanks. To clean my tanks and save me from scrubing tanks.

First of all, can pleco undergo 100% W/C? Because they are going to stay with my discus, which "enjoying" daily 80-100 % water change. Secondly, any miniature pleco? growth max to size about 3-3.5". I am looking for those nice looking pleco. Saw some black with yellow/golden pokka dot type selling at LFS.Those are the L series, quite ex man! But some got a very nice pattern ;)

[Oscar77]

Those are the L series, quite ex man! But some got a very nice pattern ;)

But most important - Can they undergo 80-100% water change?

[SniperY]

But most important - Can they undergo 80-100% water change?Most of the pelco is hardcore one, shouldnt be any problem.

[Aquatic Planet]

should not be a problem, if do 80% water change.

Only thing abt Pleco is they cant get use if too much sulpur medication is used.

[Anf]

Planning to keep pleco in discus tanks. To clean my tanks and save me from scrubing tanks.

First of all, can pleco undergo 100% W/C? Because they are going to stay with my discus, which "enjoying" daily 80-100 % water change. Secondly, any miniature pleco? growth max to size about 3-3.5". I am looking for those nice looking pleco. Saw some black with yellow/golden pokka dot type selling at LFS.
I myself dun recom lor. 4 some cases. They will go "suck" ur discus 1 lor.:mad:

[Oscar77]

I myself dun recom lor. 4 some cases. They will go "suck" ur discus 1 lor.:mad:

yup, but i see it as challenge. Boh pian, now have to keep discus in simple, simpler and simplest way .... lol

[Oscar77]

should not be a problem, if do 80% water change.

Only thing abt Pleco is they cant get use if too much sulpur medication is used.

Thanks for the info on sulfur issue.

I heard from one bro, wild pleco might not be able to adapt the large quantity WC. And those i intended to get is wild pleco.

[Anf]

yup, but i see it as challenge. Boh pian, now have to keep discus in simple, simpler and simplest way .... lol
Aiya. U so long den start 2 want put pleco. If not i can pass u my "Albino" liao.:D

[Aquarian]

like the bro said, should not be a problem la, they are tough fish, we always keep it with LH, then i once made a fatal mistake and keep it with my endy, sucks the slime until my endy died !!! Just make sure u quarantine properly which i am sure u would la as an experience discus keeper

[Oscar77]

Aiya. U so long den start 2 want put pleco. If not i can pass u my "Albino" liao.:D

mai lar, albino can grow big. Further more, looking for black pleco with white/golden spotted, to contrast with the white tank background.

[Oscar77]

like the bro said, should not be a problem la, they are tough fish, we always keep it with LH, then i once made a fatal mistake and keep it with my endy, sucks the slime until my endy died !!! Just make sure u quarantine properly which i am sure u would la as an experience discus keeper

Yeah. they are good "sucker". Haven't decide to get yet, just need to gather more info for decision making.

[Anf]

mai lar, albino can grow big. Further more, looking for black pleco with white/golden spotted, to contrast with the white tank background.
Oh ok. :D All the best. :D

[SniperY]

mai lar, albino can grow big. Further more, looking for black pleco with white/golden spotted, to contrast with the white tank background.Get those polka dot black&white is more obvious :)

[Aquarian]

some of those ex type might not clean ths tank for u, u need to feed them cucumber or other diet instead ;)

Get those polka dot black&white is more obvious :)

[SniperY]

some of those ex type might not clean ths tank for u, u need to feed them cucumber or other diet instead ;)Sometime getting pelco is also depending on luck, if you are lucky get one hardworking one, then will be fine. Some so lazy, instead of clearing the wc for us, in the end we have to clean it ourselves :mad:

[edwardlong]

But most important - Can they undergo 80-100% water change?


Pleco are sometimes called jiak sai hu (eat shit fish). Maybe they live in very dirty water and eat the shit of other fishes?

:eek:

[Anf]

Pleco are sometimes called jiak sai hu (eat shit fish). Maybe they live in very dirty water and eat the shit of other fishes?

:eek:
:D LOL :D Many ppl got this thinking. Eat Shit Fish really will go eat shit.
If really like dat. Den I'll buy many den dun need WC liao.:D

[Aquarian]

bro, no fish will get shit lah, we use them to clean the algae, shit we still have to depend on the filter ;)

Pleco are sometimes called jiak sai hu (eat shit fish). Maybe they live in very dirty water and eat the shit of other fishes?

:eek:

[Regional]

:D LOL :D Many ppl got this thinking. Eat Shit Fish really will go eat shit.
If really like dat. Den I'll buy many den dun need WC liao.:D

Wow....Shit-eater fish?:eek:

[SniperY]

bro, no fish will get shit lah, we use them to clean the algae, shit we still have to depend on the filter ;)Ya totally agreed, we always got the wrong concept that thinking of sucker fish will suck up the fishes waste, in fact they are the great helper in term of clearing up the algae :)

[X_HIDE37]

mai lar, albino can grow big. Further more, looking for black pleco with white/golden spotted, to contrast with the white tank background.
well u may try L81,black with small spot,quite cheap too:wink:

[X_HIDE37]

Ya totally agreed, we always got the wrong concept that thinking of sucker fish will suck up the fishes waste, in fact they are the great helper in term of clearing up the algae :)

agree...vice versa,they shit alot too

[poseidon]

they do eat alot too:wink:

[Oscar77]

Just got 6 pcs 1.5" albino pleco from Pasir Ris farm. Objective is to clean my tank so i no need to scrub tank every WC. Now they are under quarantine. During my visit, the owner intro me L14 (Okie, i dunno about pleco. This is what he quoted me). Size 1.5" for $28 :surprise: Oh my goodness, $28 for a 1.5" cleaner. No way.

[bai]

Just got 6 pcs 1.5" albino pleco from Pasir Ris farm. Objective is to clean my tank so i no need to scrub tank every WC. Now they are under quarantine. During my visit, the owner intro me L14 (Okie, i dunno about pleco. This is what he quoted me). Size 1.5" for $28 :surprise: Oh my goodness, $28 for a 1.5" cleaner. No way.

He see u like a rich guy mah......lol.....:big_smile: :big_smile:

[condor]

He see u like a rich guy mah......lol.....:big_smile: :big_smile:


Yeah, U also got 14 pleco from the shop too.
:wink: :wink:

[X_HIDE37]

Just got 6 pcs 1.5" albino pleco from Pasir Ris farm. Objective is to clean my tank so i no need to scrub tank every WC. Now they are under quarantine. During my visit, the owner intro me L14 (Okie, i dunno about pleco. This is what he quoted me). Size 1.5" for $28 :surprise: Oh my goodness, $28 for a 1.5" cleaner. No way.

for this price still ok fr L14,lucky he never intro u L46 zebra,cost about $300+ fr that size but dun think he has also:hmmm:

[bai]

for this price still ok fr L14,lucky he never intro u L46 zebra,cost about $300+ fr that size but dun think he has also:hmmm:

The zebra pleco cost $300+??? But that time my friend a fishshop owner get from supplier only abt $50 to $100 size abt 2" lor......But that is his cost price lah.....hehehe

Aiya that time should have ask him to get few pcs for me liao....:crying: :crying:

[X_HIDE37]

The zebra pleco cost $300+??? But that time my friend a fishshop owner get from supplier only abt $50 to $100 size abt 2" lor......But that is his cost price lah.....hehehe

Aiya that time should have ask him to get few pcs for me liao....:crying: :crying:

ya few years back i bought 1 ard $50 to $60,but now Brazil has ban L46 from exporting,so now the price shoots:sad:

[bai]

ya few years back i bought 1 ard $50 to $60,but now Brazil has ban L46 from exporting,so now the price shoots:sad:

Ya y ban L46.......make us hobbist need to pay so much nowadays....:hmmm: