Which pleco's for Rift tanks

Rich2408 · Post by **Rich2408** » 20 Jan 2003, 12:55

Anybody suggest which pleco's would be best suited to Rift tanks...bearing in mind ph will be 7.8 to 8.0 mark. Or is this not a good idea at all ??
I have plenty of Syno's living with some of my Rifts but would like to try keeping pleco's with them.

Chill · Post by **Chill** » 20 Jan 2003, 13:09

L-204 among others, if you let them addapt from normal Ph over a couple of days

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 20 Jan 2003, 21:02

Hi!
Basically all the one that comes from the Rio Xingu, Rio Tapajos, Rio Tocantins...
All those big strong fast flowing rivers!
Cheers
Yann

ClayT101 · Post by **ClayT101** » 20 Jan 2003, 22:51

The pH in my area is around 8 out of the tap, and I have never had problems with regular plecos. You may have trouble with fancy plecos though (I really don't know which ones though)

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 20 Jan 2003, 22:57

Hi!
I noticed it now that you were going to keep them with African cichlids from the big lakes!
As these are little nasty fish, well I would not put any Loricariids species that is too expensive, the common bristlenose should be just fine for the job! as I guess you want some to remove or control algae growth???
Cheers
Yann

skinner766 · Post by **skinner766** » 14 Mar 2003, 00:47

I have two rift tanks and the common pl*cos do just great

Which pleco's for Rift tanks

Which pleco's for Rift tanks

which pl*cos for rift tank