I have bought three so far and each time I get one they last no more than a few days. I really need one to keep my fish tank clean. My other fish are fine and I've had them for some time but I just can't keep the plecos alive! HeLP! (I have a 50 gallon tank with 19 fish in it. All fresh water community fish mostly)
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1 llriffel // Jun 15, 2008
look at the size your buying if your buying real small ones say about 1 inch long they don't seem to do as well as ones that are 2 to 3 inches long when you buy them you also may need to feed them some algae waffers to supliment their diet
2 Mokey41 // Jun 15, 2008
Pleco's can be hard to get established in a tank. Look for a really fat healthy one that isn't too small. They seem to adjust better if they are a bit bigger. Make sure that they have a place to hide in your tank and really spend the time to acclimate them to your tank before putting them in.
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3 R M // Jun 15, 2008
Get a big fat healthy looking one. Is there a chance there might not be enough for them to eat? Maybe you should get some algae wafers and drop one in every other day, just in case.
4 Ianab // Jun 15, 2008
Check your pH and water hardness and other parameters.
I know many people have difficulty keeping plecos alive, while I think I have only ever had one die (out of 8).
They do seem to be able to adjust to a wide variety of water conditions, but it's possible that the shock of moving to a very different tank is doing the in.
You could also try a different species of pleco. The little bristlenose are very hardy and better suited as algae eaters in a 50gal tank anyway.
Ian