tolstoy21 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Does keeping a pleco in the grow out tanks of other fish species help with algea build up and uneaten food? I always find the tanks in @Dean’s Fishroom to look sparkling clean to the point of envy. Unless I imagined this, I feel like he said he accomplished with with BN plecos and some cory cats. (Yes, I know, you also have to clean your tanks and can't rely on fish to do all your work for you). But does this work or at least help? Is it advisable? Am I remembering this incorrectly? Or is this something only the master himself can pull off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 i think they help a little with getting some of the food the other fish miss, and most nibble a little on algae, but ive not found them to be the maids of the fish tank world. actually pleco's seem to be poop monsters, so there's a trade off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/25/2021 at 3:02 PM, lefty o said: i think they help a little with getting some of the food the other fish miss, and most nibble a little on algae, but ive not found them to be the maids of the fish tank world. actually pleco's seem to be poop monsters, so there's a trade off. I agree. There is never a spec of algae or uneaten food in my pleco tank but there is 10x the poop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Since I’m growing out plecos…….🤓🤩😜🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 To some extent it depends on the plecos and the fry you're growing out. There are plecos that are more carnivorous and might hunt down and eat fry. (It's a fish eat fish world out there.) Snails are generally safer as a cleanup crew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I thought @Dean’s Fishroom was mostly keeping corys with his breeding projects as they churn the bottom and are not hard on fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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