You could put in a tank divider? Doesn't need to be glass.

Or set up a holding tank from any water tight container. Large bucket, wheelie bin, box lined with plastic sheet, wheelbarrow etc. It's only for a few weeks.


Both are excellent suggestions. However, both would also add stress to ...

Another thing to add is that plecos are "shrimp-safe". They won't predate on shrimps smaller than a couple of cm.

Jools


I have no experience of this but there seem to be a number of pretty credible reports that the genuinely carnivorous plecs can and do eat small live shrimp. All my shrimp are ...

Unfortunately all my other tanks are shrimp tanks (i'm a bit of a shrimp nut at the moment), so completely inappropriate for clowns or carnivorous plecos. I must admit I never use quarantine tanks. I trust in excellent filtration, good water quality, plus deworming treatments for new wild-caught ...

Mordecai.jpeg Hi guys, first post here. I am a fishkeeper of 50+years but not experienced with larger plecs. I have just acquired 3 x new Scobinancistrus (around a week ago). A really small L014, A small juvie L253 and a much larger 8" L048 (pictured). I've put them in a 120G which has a couple of ...