vampire plecos
vampire plecos
Has any one owned one succusfuly or had one. How long and how many? i know they get fairly large. There's a store with them for 35 bucks Canadain. Is that a good price, they are around 4-5 inches. What would you saftley put in with one?
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Right now I could put them where ever they need to be. From what I can find on the net you can't put more than 1 in a tank unless it's very large.
The same was said about gold nuggets but I have two in a 65gallon and they don't leave each others side. I just want to know if 35 canadain is a decent price for 4" and if there are people out there that have owned them or are currently housing them.
I can't find a list of suitable companions but I assume they aren't varicious or will go after tank mates.
The same was said about gold nuggets but I have two in a 65gallon and they don't leave each others side. I just want to know if 35 canadain is a decent price for 4" and if there are people out there that have owned them or are currently housing them.
I can't find a list of suitable companions but I assume they aren't varicious or will go after tank mates.
I think you got a good deal on yours. I've seen two inch vampire plecos sold for around $30 U.S. (quite expensive, I know*lol*), so a four inch pleco for less than that is a steal.
These plecos are usually pretty peaceful, except when kept with other bottom feeders (most notably other Loricariids). I don't actually know how well they get along with non-Loricariid catfish (like Corydoras catfish), but I do know that they don't appreciate similar-looking fish. For that reason, I don't suggest keeping vampire plecos in groups, or with other plecs. If you do want to keep them with other plecos, you should supply the fish with a lot of room and hiding places, so that they (the plecs) don't meet each other often. That will cut down on fights.
These plecos are usually pretty peaceful, except when kept with other bottom feeders (most notably other Loricariids). I don't actually know how well they get along with non-Loricariid catfish (like Corydoras catfish), but I do know that they don't appreciate similar-looking fish. For that reason, I don't suggest keeping vampire plecos in groups, or with other plecs. If you do want to keep them with other plecos, you should supply the fish with a lot of room and hiding places, so that they (the plecs) don't meet each other often. That will cut down on fights.