pl*co in cold water

[John >]

My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the pictures and
tale.

My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?

JOhn ><>

[Fishy]

John ><> wrote:
> My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the
pictures and
> tale.
>
> My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?
>
> JOhn ><>


Which species of pleco? The common species can live at 65 degrees F,
yes.

[Billy]

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| Which species of pleco? The common species can live at 65 degrees
F,
| yes.
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My MIL had an unheated goldie tank with a common Pleco that grew to
full adult size,(around 13") and lived for about 8 years. She keeps
her house about 65F.

[John >]

"Fishy" > wrote in message
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>
> John ><> wrote:
>> My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the
> pictures and
>> tale.
>>
>> My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?
>>
>> JOhn ><>
>
>
> Which species of pleco? The common species can live at 65 degrees F,
> yes.
>

Just plain old common. Do these thing exist "Naturally" in North American
lakes & streams? Wisconsin?

JOhn ><>

[CanadianCray]

No absolutely not. Pleco's only live In central & south America!!

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"John ><>" > wrote in message
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> "Fishy" > wrote in message
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>>
>> John ><> wrote:
>>> My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the
>> pictures and
>>> tale.
>>>
>>> My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?
>>>
>>> JOhn ><>
>>
>>
>> Which species of pleco? The common species can live at 65 degrees F,
>> yes.
>>
>
> Just plain old common. Do these thing exist "Naturally" in North American
> lakes & streams? Wisconsin?
>
> JOhn ><>
>
>

[Margolis]

sorry, but 13" is nowhere near full size and 8 years is still a teenager ;o0

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[Robert Flory]

Chaetostoma thomsoni, Rubber nose plecos are listed as 68-73 degrees. I
know they will deal with yo to high 70s, so they probably would be oksy if
it didn't go lower. They like well oxtgenated water.

Check Planet catfish ....
Bob
"John ><>" > wrote in message
...
> My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the pictures
> and tale.
>
> My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?
>
> JOhn ><>
>
>

[BaBeL FiSh]

"Robert Flory" > wrote in message
...
> Chaetostoma thomsoni, Rubber nose plecos are listed as 68-73 degrees. I
> know they will deal with yo to high 70s, so they probably would be oksy if
> it didn't go lower. They like well oxtgenated water.
>
> Check Planet catfish ....
> Bob
> "John ><>" > wrote in
> message ...
>> My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the pictures
>> and tale.
>>
>> My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?
>>
>> JOhn ><>
>>
>>

Are there any other bottom feeders/algae eaters that would do well in a
coldwater goldfish tank?

[NetMax]

"BaBeL FiSh" > wrote in message
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> "Robert Flory" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Chaetostoma thomsoni, Rubber nose plecos are listed as 68-73 degrees.
>> I know they will deal with yo to high 70s, so they probably would be
>> oksy if it didn't go lower. They like well oxtgenated water.
>>
>> Check Planet catfish ....
>> Bob
>> "John ><>" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>> My new FW game fish tank is up and running, I am working on the
>>> pictures and tale.
>>>
>>> My question is? Will a pl*co survive in 65 degree water?
>>>
>>> JOhn ><>
>>>
>>>
>
> Are there any other bottom feeders/algae eaters that would do well in a
> coldwater goldfish tank?


Dojos are good coldwater bottom feeders. Dojo loach = Weather loach.
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[Angrie.Woman]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
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> >>>
> >
> > Are there any other bottom feeders/algae eaters that would do well in a
> > coldwater goldfish tank?
>
>
> Dojos are good coldwater bottom feeders. Dojo loach = Weather loach.

How about Oto - somethings?

A,
I've heard that plecos will go after the slime coating on a Goldfish.

[Elaine T]

Angrie.Woman wrote:
> "NetMax" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>>Are there any other bottom feeders/algae eaters that would do well in a
>>>coldwater goldfish tank?
>>
>>
>>Dojos are good coldwater bottom feeders. Dojo loach = Weather loach.
>
>
> How about Oto - somethings?
>
> A,
> I've heard that plecos will go after the slime coating on a Goldfish.
>
>
>
Otocinclus are tropicals, and delicate as well. I wouldn't try it.

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[NetMax]

"Elaine T" > wrote in message
t...
> Angrie.Woman wrote:
>> "NetMax" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>>Are there any other bottom feeders/algae eaters that would do well in
>>>>a
>>>>coldwater goldfish tank?
>>>
>>>
>>>Dojos are good coldwater bottom feeders. Dojo loach = Weather loach.
>>
>>
>> How about Oto - somethings?
>>
>> A,
>> I've heard that plecos will go after the slime coating on a Goldfish.

and yes, plecos can go after the slime coat on larger fish (and more).
There are plecos (Vampire pleco, can't recall their sci. name) which have
a reputation for it, and having seen the results first hand, it is truly
nasty. Imagine a depression of 3 sq.in. and 3/8" deep, rasped right out
of the side of a fish.
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> Otocinclus are tropicals, and delicate as well. I wouldn't try it.
>
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[Ozdude]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
.. .
> and yes, plecos can go after the slime coat on larger fish (and more).
> There are plecos (Vampire pleco, can't recall their sci. name) which have
> a reputation for it, and having seen the results first hand, it is truly
> nasty. Imagine a depression of 3 sq.in. and 3/8" deep, rasped right out
> of the side of a fish.

I dont have to imagine: my Chinese Algae Eater did this exact same thing to
my male Paradise fish - what a disturbing sight - yuk! I couldn't believe
the Paradise Fish just let the CAE suck on him like that in the first place,
to be honest.

Oz

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[Angrie.Woman]

"Elaine T" > wrote in message
t...
> Angrie.Woman wrote:
> > "NetMax" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>>Are there any other bottom feeders/algae eaters that would do well in a
> >>>coldwater goldfish tank?
> >>
> >>
> >>Dojos are good coldwater bottom feeders. Dojo loach = Weather loach.
> >
> >
> > How about Oto - somethings?
> >
> > A,
> > I've heard that plecos will go after the slime coating on a Goldfish.
> >
> >
> >
> Otocinclus are tropicals, and delicate as well. I wouldn't try it.

I had them in our GF tank, until the GF got really big and ate them.
Somebody in the GF group suggested them - I had never heard of them before,
but now I see them all the time.

A