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YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:05 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:I've got a 6" royal plec in w/my 2.

Would that happen to be the attack plec that tries to beat up your Python?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:04 pm

Different tank. She beats up my fahaka. I have lots of tanks with lots of plecos.

YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:34 pm

Plecos are one of my favorite types of fish. Too bad they can't live in high-end BW!

Post by **RTR** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:22 pm

Make that any BW to keep me happy.

Flusher · Post by **Flusher** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:48 pm

I read somewhere that bristlenosed plecos do fine in brackish water, but I never risked putting this to the test.

Post by **Myaj** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:06 pm

Yeah.. they probably do do fine. Just like a GSP can also do "fine" in freshwater

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Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:08 pm

Please DON'T keep any plecos in BW!

Post by **RTR** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:20 pm

I have always suspected that those folks who make such absurd statements just might be the same ones who add salt to their FW tanks...

But they may be the subgroup who thinks that bristlenose only live a few years. My adult male albino died recently, after 14 years in my tanks. But then he never had the advantage of salt addition or BW.

YBeNormal · Post by **YBeNormal** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:15 pm

RTR wrote:Make that any BW to keep me happy.

Of course... I said "high-end" wishfully thinking about how nice it would be to have a plec in the tank with my GSPs. I do not use salt in my FW tanks.

Flusher · Post by **Flusher** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:44 pm

oh gosh darn, ma! - the little SOBs ended up eating my plants (even the Java Fern). I'm going to get rid of the plants soon, and redecorate with just rocks. Each puffer is in its own 13 G tank until then. Grrr...

Post by **RTR** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:16 pm

Not many fish will eat Java Fern, that is impressive. Maybe add some veggie to their diet?

Flusher · Post by **Flusher** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:49 pm

That's worth a shot for sure. Any idea what veggies in particular would be best?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:39 pm

One of my GSPs loves algae wafers. Otherwise, gut-load some ghost shrimp with them.

Flusher · Post by **Flusher** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:13 am

I tossed in some wafers. They've been nibbled on. I guess their appetite leans towards expensive plants...

Post by **RTR** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:10 pm

Try some inexpensive stem plants in and from another tank, but beware of bits and pieces clogging your filter intakes. Puffers can be even messier with plants than with meaty foods.

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