Clown Loaches Or Pleco? 4 Foot Tang Tank.
#1
Posted 10 October 2015 - 09:01 AM
So I was wondering if there were any pleco I could put in the tank, I was looking not for rare exotics but something different to the usual bristlenose or peppermint pleco, it would also be good if they wouldn't prey on fry. (If that's possible)
Also wondering if some clown loaches would work or will they eat the fry?
One who throws dirt is loosing ground ~Confucius
#2
Posted 11 October 2015 - 12:14 AM
loaches will def prey on small fry.... get a gold spot or gibbi if you want something to clean the glass and left over food up....
#3
Posted 11 October 2015 - 01:28 AM
loaches will def prey on small fry.... get a gold spot or gibbi if you want something to clean the glass and left over food up....
Sorry but I'm 14 so maybe have to be a bit more specific (Gibbi?), please have a small list of a couple of pleco that can go in a tanganyikan tank that won't prey on fry, won't get any bigger than 20cm and that looks nice (weird patterns and colours!) Sorry to be so specific I have about 0.00000000001% of my brain taken up for pleco, it me saying "oh look a pleco..." I have no knowledge in anything like this sorry!
One who throws dirt is loosing ground ~Confucius
#4
Posted 11 October 2015 - 12:04 PM
You obviously have the internet lex a little research there will help in your search for the best set up and types of fish and names Not trying to dampen your enthusiasim but a little searching will help and be surprised at what you might see on the way
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#5
Posted 11 October 2015 - 09:32 PM
well I'm looking in quite a small are of fish, so I was just wanting some knowledge and experience to feed off!You obviously have the internet lex a little research there will help in your search for the best set up and types of fish and names Not trying to dampen your enthusiasim but a little searching will help and be surprised at what you might see on the way
I'll check out planet catfish and try to riding a search!
One who throws dirt is loosing ground ~Confucius
#6
Posted 11 October 2015 - 10:50 PM
Sorry but I'm 14 so maybe have to be a bit more specific (Gibbi?), please have a small list of a couple of pleco that can go in a tanganyikan tank that won't prey on fry, won't get any bigger than 20cm and that looks nice (weird patterns and colours!) Sorry to be so specific I have about 0.00000000001% of my brain taken up for pleco, it me saying "oh look a pleco..." I have no knowledge in anything like this sorry!
not much in that catergory other than b/n and whiptails... which incidently are plecos anyway....
and ps... no need to quote a post directly above your reply... only quote when its not....
#7
Posted 11 October 2015 - 11:27 PM
Didn't know that I don't need to quote everything oops lol!
One who throws dirt is loosing ground ~Confucius
#8
Posted 13 October 2015 - 12:03 AM
quoting the above post isnt necessary...
whiptails - cheap - nothings cheap these days.... and compatibility depends on how aggressive your tangs are and their size and also which whiptail you want and its size also...
#9
Posted 13 October 2015 - 01:55 AM
Keep trading in your flametails till you've clocked up enough to trade for.
The syno never ate my tropheus fry,, but it depends what species of fry.
If your thinking the tang cichlids won't eat the fry once released in tank then think again, as they're not much different to Malawi in most cases.
#10
Posted 13 October 2015 - 08:39 AM
I'm keeping Cyprichromis leptosoma Livua 'jumbo' and have done plenty of research to find out they don't eat their own fry! I also asked the breeder and they said that all the people who buy them have no problems with breeding. They also said that their fry don't survive because they have heaps of other fish in the tank!
#11
Posted 13 October 2015 - 10:09 PM
#12
Posted 14 October 2015 - 05:51 PM
And other reasons why fry will be minimal?
One who throws dirt is loosing ground ~Confucius
#13
Posted 14 October 2015 - 09:43 PM
Mother loses condition.
Wacky stuff happens when fry are dispersed,, Trapped in places
#14
Posted 19 October 2015 - 08:57 PM
Hope this helps,
cheers, Tom
#15
Posted 03 December 2015 - 11:31 PM
I'm looking for some fancy like a l081 or a l333, but can't be spending a fortune. I might not even grab a pleco maybe a whiptail or something else.
My tank has 6x Cyprichromis Leptosoma livua jumbo and 6x (ophtolmatilapia) boops neon streak.
I'm really stuck here...
What I'm looking for
Compatible with nicer tangs
Looks fancy
Not and arm and a leg
Ph of 9+
Can eat algae efficiently
Preferably pleco (open to suggestions)
#16
Posted 04 December 2015 - 04:10 PM
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Posted 04 December 2015 - 04:30 PM
#18
Posted 05 December 2015 - 09:12 AM
#19
Posted 06 December 2015 - 03:27 PM
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