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algae-eater and cichlids?

6K views 9 replies 10 participants last post by  rocksout4cheese 
#1 ·
Is there any kind of algae-eater that mbuna cichlids won't torture/kill? Maybe a pleco that is bigger than they are? Or would they still chase it?

Becky
 
#3 ·
I thought mbuna were algae eaters?
anyways, if your tank is big enough try a common pleco or an L001 or if you want a big nasty try a black shark Labeo chrysophekadion

if the tank is not huge then I suggest a vampire pleco (L007) or any of the royal plecs (L27,L27a,L27b etc)
 
#7 ·
I have a pretty big bristle nose pleco who I'm going to be putting in my new cichlid tank but I've read that the mbuma's are aggressive....no? I'm still decieding on what type of cichlids I'm going with an I really like the mbuma's but i'm scarred of them hurting Plecy. He's the whole reason for the bigger tank. I going from a 29 to a 55.
 
#8 ·
Holly said:
I have a pretty big bristle nose pleco who I'm going to be putting in my new cichlid tank but I've read that the mbuma's are aggressive....no? I'm still decieding on what type of cichlids I'm going with an I really like the mbuma's but i'm scarred of them hurting Plecy. He's the whole reason for the bigger tank. I going from a 29 to a 55.
A lot of mbunas are very aggressive. The pleco should never be housed with mbunas. Synos should be the norm as these are often left alone by belligerent cichlids.

With plecos, I'd keep them with rams, apistos, angelfish, discus, keyholes, severums, uarus and plenty other mild-mannered cichlids but not the mbunas. The yellow labs can be granted exception however as these happen to be one of the most mild-mannered of all mbunas.
 
#10 ·
i got a common pleco a few days ago... last night drove out of town to take my boyfriend to his parents' for thanksgiving... drove back this morning and my oscars had killed the poor thing. and my oscars are babies! there were plenty of hiding spaces for the pleco. i guess i know my guys aren't to be trusted now! at least not with anyone but each other...
 
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