Greetings,
I'm coming to all you pleco pros for suggestions. Due to a recent mishap between my wife and the aquarium during my last military paid "holiday" I have the ability to start from scratch with the aquarium. First the parameters
30G, pH: 6.5, dKH & ppm GH/KH: 2 & 17.9, temp ~80F/26C, fully planted with CO2, driftwood, powerhead and air diffuser for aeration.
Currently I have 5 cory and 5 bamboo shrimp, with plans to have a couple discus and a small school of some type tetra and additional smaller shrimp like cherry, etc.
Since I've always had a love of plecos I'd love to find a suitable one for my tank. I've had Gold Nuggets, Flash, and a whip-tail in the past. However, due to the large amount of waste, I'd like to stay away from the wood eaters. Since I plan on having smaller shrimp, I'd like one that isn't too much of a carnivore, and since I have over $200 worth of plants I'd like one that is plant friendly, and lastly, as it is only ~30gal I need one that doesn't get too terribly large. Is there a pleco out there that would fit my tank? I won't say that price is no factor, but I'm willing to pay for a beautiful fish that will fit my tank if it's not too extravagant. So I hope someone can help, thanks!
Dale Russell
I'm coming to all you pleco pros for suggestions. Due to a recent mishap between my wife and the aquarium during my last military paid "holiday" I have the ability to start from scratch with the aquarium. First the parameters
30G, pH: 6.5, dKH & ppm GH/KH: 2 & 17.9, temp ~80F/26C, fully planted with CO2, driftwood, powerhead and air diffuser for aeration.
Currently I have 5 cory and 5 bamboo shrimp, with plans to have a couple discus and a small school of some type tetra and additional smaller shrimp like cherry, etc.
Since I've always had a love of plecos I'd love to find a suitable one for my tank. I've had Gold Nuggets, Flash, and a whip-tail in the past. However, due to the large amount of waste, I'd like to stay away from the wood eaters. Since I plan on having smaller shrimp, I'd like one that isn't too much of a carnivore, and since I have over $200 worth of plants I'd like one that is plant friendly, and lastly, as it is only ~30gal I need one that doesn't get too terribly large. Is there a pleco out there that would fit my tank? I won't say that price is no factor, but I'm willing to pay for a beautiful fish that will fit my tank if it's not too extravagant. So I hope someone can help, thanks!
Dale Russell