Nafe420 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hi everyone Just wondering if anyone has bred 2 distant types of pleco in the same tank. Bit worried about dominance. I'm setting up a 4x2x18, 3x2x18 and 2 of 2x18x18s. I have 5 big tigers, 5 medium peps, 7 longfin and 3 small blue eyes. I was going to divide the 3 and 4ft tanks but not sure if it's entirely necessary... Has anybody bred any of these guys in the same tank? I'm hoping some can coexist as long as there's enough caves. Any feedback would be great, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lictoga Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Won't the blue eyes and the long fins cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nafe420 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Nah I've been told they won't but I actually wouldn't mind if they did haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yes but keep same diet together eg vego with vego carno with carno or you will get problems with the vegos bloating .Also keep families separate eg don't mix b/nose variants hypansistres variants pekoltia variants in the same tanks.I was breeding 1 var hypan 1var pekol in same tank and 1 var whiptail 1var b/nose in same tank no problems.The last thing the hobby needs is more hybreed catfish as there are lots out there already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nafe420 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Cheers Daydream I was thinking to mix the peps and albino longfin in the 4x2, but as timid as they are, i was thinking the peps might get the upper hand at feeding time. Tigers I do think will be on their own in the 3x2, blue eyes in a 2ft and the fry in the other. Would this work? I'll also be throwing my guppies, endlers and cherry shrimp in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Have endlers with my peps and rilli with L333 l134 both tanks are 1200x450x450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Have endlers with my peps and rilli with L333 l134 both tanks are 1200x450x450 Do you have the rilli as a food source with the L333 and L134 or do you have enough Rilli to stay in front? I know I use to play the numbers game with cherries and L066. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Do you have the rilli as a food source with the L333 and L134 or do you have enough Rilli to stay in front? I know I use to play the numbers game with cherries and L066. Huge number of culls for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nafe420 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Haha so I'm guessing keep my cherries away from the tigers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Haha so I'm guessing keep my cherries away from the tigers? Depends on what you want your cherries for - they are a great food source for a lot of fish if you have too many... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nafe420 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Only have about 60 atm so trying to get their numbers back up. My red and boesmani rainbows love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
