Why not Acanthicus adonis

featherback · Post by **featherback** » 07 Oct 2005, 07:22

Are there other reasons except size to not keep Acanthicus adonis?

Thanks
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Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 07 Oct 2005, 08:50

Hi!

Imo 80cm to 1 m is good reason enough not to keep it.
Theres a lot of smaller similar looking plecos around.

Post by **Silurus** » 07 Oct 2005, 11:44

Temperament. These are not exactly social fish.

featherback · Post by **featherback** » 07 Oct 2005, 11:51

Are they aggressive towards all tankmates even if there are no similarities and without provocation? Like for example the "black shark" Morulius chrysophekadion?

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Post by **Barbie** » 07 Oct 2005, 21:00

They can be aggressive to anything that tries to eat anything they think should be their food, yes. They have a pretty vicious disposition, IME. Once they get over 6", they'll happily take on all comers to defend their chosen morsel!

Barbie

plecosaur · Post by **plecosaur** » 08 Oct 2005, 20:11

They can be pretty nasty to other tankmates, but just as nasty as any other threatened pleco I've found. I'd actually compare their aggression level to a sedate royal pleco (at least mine are quite forthright in manner when they want), but the A. adonis has much more of a penchant for moving around the tank and bulldozing any other fish out of its path.

They'd be a good tankmate for some bruiser C. American cichlids, up until you run out of tank space that is (which is a lot sooner than you would think).