How many Panaqolus maccus for 39 gallons tank.

Pleco33 · Post by **Pleco33** » 06 Mar 2003, 00:22

Hello, well this is mi question.. I would set inside of the tank a lof of driftwood and bogwood on the gravel.. because I want to create a habitat of maccus ... Would you helplme??? Iam interesting to breed this sp.

Thanks..

T · Post by T » 06 Mar 2003, 23:13

Well I'm no expert but since they only get to around 4" and are pretty peaceful then I think you could have at least 10 in there.

Hear is some good info on them http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/2001-11.htm

Good luck on breeding them, I actually have a pair but its a community tank so they wont breed(I wouldnt be able to do the whole dry/wet season simulation with the other fish I have in the tank).

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 06 Mar 2003, 23:18

try to use this:
Stocking levels.
Tropical
Multiply length x width in inches and divide by 12.
This gives you total body length of fish you can safely stock.
Example: 24" x 15"=360 divide by 12=30 inches of fish.

i borrowed it from tims corydorasworld.com site

Post by **Shane** » 07 Mar 2003, 02:39

Hola Pleco33 y saludos de Colombia,
The main problem with P. maccus is not their size but the fact that, as wood eaters, they are very dirty fish. I kept eight in a 40 gallon tank for two years and they did well but I used heavy filtration and 60-70 percent weekly water changes to keep the "sawdust' (poop) under control (photos of these fish are in the Cat-E-Log). I am currently keeping four LDA 68, which is closely related, in a 20 long with heavy filtration and I find that 70 percent wekly water changes are not enough to keep their waste under control. They need lots of driftwood and are very happy eating cucumber and zucchini.
-Shane

Pleco33 · Post by **Pleco33** » 08 Mar 2003, 04:04

IÂ´m going to try to breed them.

Bye