Carnivorus Plecostomus taking over...

I have 2 tanks: 20 gallon (8 inch common pleco, strawberry tetra), and 33 gallon (2 4-inch orandas).

Several months ago, my plecostomus (who was 6 inches), looked a bit cramped, so I decided to move him into the 33, and hoped that he wouldnt go after the goldfish. Well, he did. He harrassed them and tried to suck on their sides, so I took him out. Ive added more plants since then, and I was hoping that maybe if I added a cave or something, he wouldnt go after them. I talked to the fish person at walmart, and she said that once he has the taste of fish, he'll always go after them.

Is this true?

How big must a pleco be to survive in a pond?

Could I keep him in my 20 gallon?

Will he start to go after my tetra?

 

Plecos are tropical fish and will not survive the winter in a pond (especially not in Canada). I suggest you take the pleco to the LFS or find someone else to take it because neither of your tanks are anywhere near large enoough for it.

-Chelle

 

yes that is true
i would trade him in at a fish store or fish some that can house him with larger fish that won't take his crap

 

yea, the pleco will get much bigger and no tank u got is big enough, and...... u might wana ask smarter people then wal-mart employees, they know squat, in the walmart i goto, they keep Black moor goldfish for show in 5 gal aquariums (Dumb thing cuz moors get big and neeed about 30g)

Find a store like Aquarium Services

 

Im not to far from you. I might be interested in the pleco :lol:

 

It does get quite hot in British Columbia in the summer though, but I still doubt it could live in pond. British Columbia has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. I like the rain forest.

 

Rain forests? lol where? It could live in a pond here in the summer but not in the winter

 

Yeah, in Cathedral Grove. They are douglas furs. They arent the kind of rainforest you are thinking of, but they are still rainforests.

 

oohhh Yah i guess a Canadian rain forest type thing theres some massive trees there, thats not to far from me

 

take the pleco to your LFS and they will prolly give you store credit, or just let you exchange him for a smaller one, i had to do this several time when i only had smaller tanks and they kept getting mean and out growing the tanks.

 

Okay. Thanks very much guys. I think thats what I'll have to try to do. (take him to the lfs, unles m_wn, you want him) Btw, I love Cathedral Grove

 

Thanks for the offer but i acually just picked up a little common pleco :y_the_best:

 

hey matt how big is your tank now