Looking for the Ultimate Pleco
 

I am looking for a pleco. I want one that is not just a normal common pleco, but under $20. I really need help here. I really like the Rio de Para Pleco (L-75) but he is $60, and thats too much. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

Your spending will limit will definitely put a crimp on the suggestions. I was going to suggest a Royal Panaque(Panaque nigrolineatus -- L-0027),

gold nugget pleco?

I found a "False Zebra Pleco" at my LFS and it was $20. I couldn't see him because he was in the corner in some plants and I didn't buy him, but does anyone have a picture or have any opinions? I might pick this guy up sometime.

I also want a very small pleco to go in my 10g guppy breeding tank. Is there a really pretty pleco that stays little but does a good job cleaning while not eating any fry or eggs?

Sorry for all the questions! Thanks for all your answers though!

The best cleaning pleco is a Bristlenosed Pleco. They stay around 5" long, but I don't know if they should be in a 10G.

Another dwarf pleco is the Clown pleco. Very shy and reclusive, and not the best of cleaners, but it eats dead plant matter and does its job. I think they stay around 4".

I really like the butterfly pleco and the Hillstream Loach. I think I am going to try to find one of these, but still open to suggestions. Would either of these work in my situation?

Butterfly Pleco:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...0Butterfly.jpg

Hillstream Loach:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2.../TTAA20BIS.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ge_preview.jpg

Darn. Those are really cool. Well, then I think it is down to the butterfly pleco and clown pleco.