7 goldfish and one monster pleco

123qweasdzxc1234

i hav a small 10 gal tank with 7 Goldfish and a 12 inch pleco. i know, i know its overcrowded. i dont have any tanks available. what shoul i do?

sik80

how the heck does a 12inch pleco even fit in a 10gal tank??!

Ask your local fish store if they'll take the fish back. If not, put an advert somewhere online offering them for rehoming - gumtree, craigs list etc

123qweasdzxc1234

yeah the pleco has been alive some 6 years and Goldfish have come and gone but hes stayed like that! would puting some ina outdoor pond help?

mom2thebest2

I'm certainly not an expert but I'd think a pleco that size would be unhappy in a 10 gallon. Just my opinion. Maybe look on craigslist for a bigger tank for him? They are relatively cheap on there in my experience. Oh and I'd love to see a pic of him, sounds awesome!

123qweasdzxc1234

yeah he doesnt seem too happy

123qweasdzxc1234

ill try to get a pic up online. and yes i will probably move him soon:)

lorax84

If it were me I would take the pleco to a pet store and see if you can trade him in. If you really like plecos there are many smaller species that can handle a smaller tank.

mom2thebest2

After I posted possibly getting a larger tank, I realized that one big enough for him to really spread out would be rather large and therefore, maybe not so cheap!

lorax84

Yeah, I wouldn't put a 12" pleco in anything less than a 50 breeder, maybe a 40 if he was all alone in there. My big question is how much filtration is on the 7 Goldfish and pleco. Even a decent canister filter would have trouble with all that poop.

Calmwaters

Um not to sound mean but you tank is to small for any of these fish. Goldfish need at least 20 gallons a piece as they get big and the poor pleco probably can not even hardley move in a tank that small I would suggest takeing them to the LFS or rehoming them unless you plan on getting a huge tank for them.