Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae

[Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>]

I have found the larger plecos get  the lazier they
become! And also with the plants their, they don't
need to work hard, and look for food,  they always
have food at hand.

Trish
--- welenofsky@comcast.net wrote:
> That's very funny. What a bunch of slackers!
> 
> Susan
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> 
> > I've got 3 plecos in my 150G community tank (a
> clown, gold-nugget, and 
> > zebra) as well as several farlowella acus and
> numerous ottos, and not a 
> > single one of them spends any significant time
> cleaning the front/sides of 
> > the tank. They all prefer the plants and objects
> in the tank. 
> > 
> > -----Scott 
> > 
> > >From: "A JACOBSON" 
> > >Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
> 
> > >chat 
> > >To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
> chat" 
> > > 
> > >Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae 
> > >Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:08:39 -0800 
> > > 
> > >I saw a beautiful, almost spotless 240 gallon
> plexiglass tank, with 1 hazy 
> > >spot where a pleco got too vigorous in it's
> munching. Don't know what type 
> > >of pleco, but am determined NOT to put any pleco
> in any plastic tank. 
> > > 
> > >Anita 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: welenofsky@comcast.net 
> > > To: GSAS Member 
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 3:33 PM 
> > > Subject: [GSAS-Member] Royal Pleco and Algae 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I was wondering if anyone had a Royal Pleco.
> I've read that their teeth 
> > >can scratch acrylic tanks. Does anyone have any
> personal experience with 
> > >this fish? 
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know where I can get a bristlenose
> pleco? 
> > > 
> > > My tank went completely out of wack with the
> algae after I did several 
> > >water changes (fill and empty 3 or 4 times),
> moved it across the living 
> > >room (25 feet), broke the $35 actinic bulb, and
> didn't add liquid 
> > >fertilizer. I was wondering if the actinic had UV
> qualities to kill algae. 
> > > 
> > > It's interesting that some of the plants, which
> grew real well, like the 
> > >bacopa, and a big-leaved crypt, got infested with
> the algae, while others, 
> > >like the Eichhornia diversifolia, the African
> Lotus, and the reddish plant 
> > >I got from Paul are doing great, and algae free.
> What is that red plant 
> > >Paul? It looks wonderful. 
> > > 
> > > Susan 
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