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Can anyone suggest an interesting smaller sized(5-8") pleco for my 75G tank?

Currently houses:
3x Hypselecara temporalis
1xGymnogeophagus Rhabdotus(planning on a small group if I can find more)
7x Silver dollars(not sure of species yet)

Bristlenoses are allways fun. Rubbernose/lips are also good. Do you have any thing in mind? like color? Clown plecs would work too. Those guys are all pretty common. If you want something a little rarer you could go with leopard frog plecs or even a zebra plec if your willing to spend the money

Thanks for the reply!

Yea, I was going more for color and a little rarity(nothing really expensive, $50 or under and not impossible to find).
I'd like if it did help a bit on the algae but thats more of a tie breaker than a requirement.

Would L200 work?
I love the looks of them!
Do they have any bad habits?
Are they ok in groups?

How rare are they? Anyone know a store that has them on hand often?

Should be okay. Dont now much about them though. Any experts out there wanna take this one?

This CoTM should answer your questions.

Go SIL ! New that was somewhere.

Hi,
L200 is a very beautifull pleco and you will see him even when the tank lights are on.The only bad habit he has is that he eats certain kind of plants like echinodorus.

Thanks for the replies!

Well after reading the article and previous topics, it seems my tank would be a bit two warm and wouldnt provide the proper oxygenation/current for L200.

So its back to the drawing board.
After cleaning the algae off the glass, rocks, and wood today I have decided to go with something that really goes to town on algae.
Would a group of Bristlenose fit?
I'd like one with some color or atleast an interesting pattern though.
Suggestions?

Thanks again!

I'd like one with some color or atleast an interesting pattern though

For Ancistrus, it's difficult to find something more interesting for a pattern than .

NIIICE!

Thanks for the reply Heok.

Now the big question! Are they obtainable?
I know I sure as heck havent seen(nor heard of) one before.

I asked at the LFS today and they havent ever seen it on any lists they get and i havent been able to locate them online...
So again back to the beggining!

What about a medusa Pleco?
How good of a job do they do on algae?
Do they tolerate eachother?
How many would it take to keep a 75G relatively free of algae?

Thanks for all of the previous help,
I hope my questions arent getting too annoying.

*EDIT* I dont know if it matters or not but I will also be adding a trio or so of S. Jurupari in the next few weeks.

Frybabies.com had A. claro a while back for $10 apiece (they were listed as LDA08). You might want to check with them to see if they've got any more or if they're bringing them in again.

DAMN!
Are you serious?
Plain ol' bristleys go for like 12-15 bucks round here(At only an 1-2")!

Thanks!

See fer yerself.