Is L239 plant-safe

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Is L239 plant-safe

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Im interested in this pleco
will it eat my plants ?
will it suit discus fish tank ?
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Re: Is L239 plant-safe

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Hi it actually doesnt eats plants, but the algaes on the plants and in this way the plants get hurt!
It wont eat them if you give hime spinage ore something else. :thumbsup:
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i have an L239 in a heavily planted tank and mine has not damaged one plant
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Hi,
I have 2 L239 in a discus tank with some plants and there has been no problem for more than a year!
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Its individual, some are "plant-rambos" :wink: and some dont hurt them. :thumbsup:
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