I am having problems with bearded algae (the long stringy brownish green stuff). I have live plants. I have a bristlenose, clown pleco, and rubbermouth pleco. Does anyone know if treating the tank with AlgaeFix will hurt the plecos? I am worried about them eating the dying or dead algae. I know some ...

Yams or Sweet Potatoes....
How do you feed these? Raw or Cooked?
I tried some raw and none of my plecos seemed to like it. I even tried pressing algae wafers into it. They just ate out the algae wafers.
Any suggestions?

My LFS has some Rubbernose plecos (I think they are calling them Rubbermouth) for sale for $5. I have one bristlenose, and one clown pleco. Does anyone know how these would get along with my group? How about size?
Thanks,
Shamgar

Let me have a go at it for a few weeks and you'll have plenty!!
Just kidding, not sure how to encourage it. I can never stop it.

Everybody here has better information than I can give you. But, one thing you asked that nobody answered was about how to clean the corral or shell to make sure there is no harmful bacteria. Whenever I add a rock or even driftwood, I boil the object for at leas 5 minutes. Maybe it could be a little ...

Thanks for the tips, I'll try that!
Shamgar

After looking at several posts here, I have been trying to get my bristlenose and my clown to eat zuchini or cucumber. I didn't see any results, so I started pressing my algae wafers into the slices. This morning I came in to find my bristlenose laying on the zuchini!! :D :D :D I am so glad. Thanks ...

I have very few plants (I just don't have an aquatic green thumb) and I have a trickle filter system set up on the tank.

I have a 105 gal. tank that is 48" long x 18"deep x 29" tall. I have 6 discus, 3 corys, a 3 1/2 " bristlenose pleco, and a 1 1/2 " clown pleco. The LFS has some albino bristlnose they are growing out. They will probably be large enough in a month. Would the addition of another pleco be too much? I ...

Thanks for the info and encouragement. I went ahead and bought the other cory. I agree with you henky, for me it just seems they do better in the tank if they are from the same area. Everyone seems to be doing fine. I am much happier with plecos and cories in the tank. They are some of my favorites ...

I find this sad and cruel.
Shamgar

I have a 105 gal. tank with a width of 48 inches and depth of 18 inches. I have a Bristlenose pleco that is aprox. 3 1/2 inches and a clown pleco that is approx. 1 1/2 inches. I also have 3 corys and 6 discus. I have seen another cory that I would like to get, but am afraid the corys might be too ...

Silurus,
great info. I was following the post and got some neat ideas for feeding my plecos from your link.
Thanks,
Shamgar

O.K....I guess you are all bad influences on me. Just Kidding. I went out and bought another clown pleco. Added a stone cave to hide in. And I bought 2 new discus to boot!!
Thanks for the info,
Shamgar1

I have a 105 gal. tank with 5 discus, 1 clown loach and 1 small clown pleco. I was wondering if I could handle having two clown plecos in this tank. I have one driftwood cave and can add a rock cave easily. Just wondered if they would fight or be fine.
Thanks,
Shamgar1

I have to agree about the discus boards. I visit them when I need info or am bored. I get tired of that attitude. "YOU don't change 100% of your water daily? Your discus will die !!!" They are very closed minded about different approaches. Thanks again, Shamgar1 Oh yeah, I went and bought the clown ...

by the way. What was that green pleco on the second page? 3rd picture down on left. I looked really nice.

Thank you , thank you , thank you. I have always felt this to be true, but needed some reassurance. Your website is great and made me very envious.

Does anyone know if a clown pleco and discus interact o.k.? I have discus in a 105 gal. tank. I have read on discus boards about how bad plecos are with them. I have no plecos and miss them! I had a large Brown albino pleco with them for a while and he didn't hurt them at all.
Thanks,
Shamgar1

I am having a problem with blue green algae and was wondering if a pleco will eat it. My lfs says no, since it is cynobacter not algae. I have a 105 gal. freshwater with discus.
Thanks,
Shamgar1