Panaque Nigrolineatus in a planted tank

pete · Post by **pete** » 27 Oct 2003, 10:05

I have got a plec Panaque Nigrolineatus that I would like to put in a planted tank not really as the algae eater as there are already shrimps and ottos in there.
I wondered if the Panaque would eat the plants and if it would be OK with the CO2 injection that is used for the plants?, would the higher CO2 levels in a planted tank be OK for a fish like this which comes from rivers in the wild ?
The water quality is good in this tank with zero nitrates so I think he would do well in there
Pete

Kostas · Post by **Kostas** » 27 Oct 2003, 10:12

Hi,
Panaque nigrolineatus eat plants but not all plant spieces.He is very likely to damage your broad leafed plants.

flyinmike · Post by **flyinmike** » 27 Oct 2003, 13:06

They do seem to have a taste for the broadleaf swords. Mine has eaten two (whole plants) so far.

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 27 Oct 2003, 14:34

Not advisable for you to put a panaque in a planted tank.

Post by **Dinyar** » 27 Oct 2003, 18:07

Panaque nigrolineatus is the Agent Orange (a chemical defoliant used by the US military to turn jungles into moonscapes) of planted tanks. Definitely NO!

Dinyar

pete · Post by **pete** » 28 Oct 2003, 14:37

Thanks guys I wont now be putting him in the planted tank I have put him in my 40 gallon tank with a gibbiceps seem to be getting on fine.