Pleco eats plant?

Zeetrain

I was wondering if I were to put a pleco into a tank that has java ferns and amazon swords in it would it eat them?

aunt kymmie

It depends on the type of pleco. Which one are you considering??

Zeetrain

A Clown Pleco

aunt kymmie

Clown Pleco, a nice choice. I almost went for one for my planted tank but decided on a bristlenose instead. Clowns are a wood eating species so driftwood in the tank is required. As long as you've got the driftwood, have algae wafers available, and supplement with spinach, cucumber, or zucchini a few times a week, he should not be interested in your plants.

Zeetrain

Alright cool, a store near me got a bunch of them in last week and so I did some research on them and like the fact that they dont get larger than 4 inches. Thanks for the info.

aunt kymmie

Post some pics when you get him. I really did want a Clown Pleco myself but none of my stores had them. I'm pretty happy with my albino bristlenose. He topped out at 4", which is always a nice thing in a pleco- small!

Zeetrain

Some pics... well i still havent been able to get any good pics of my fish with the camera I have. I'll try but they may not be too good.

iamntbatman

Clown plecos are good looking fish. Pretty darn shy, though. I suggest keeping some driftwood positioned in the tank such that you can get a good view of it from all sides as this will likely be his hang-out spot.

aunt kymmie

Good idea!! I remember way back when you had given me this same advice and it works amazingly well.

Zeetrain

I'll keep that in mind, thanks