Live plants and Plecos

[nuchumYussel]

I was told that a common pleco will eat live plants. is this true?

Evan

[Dinky]

"nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
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> I was told that a common pleco will eat live plants. is this true?
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> Evan

My plecos regularily chew all the blooms off my anubias. Other than that,
the only damage they seem to do is digging things up when they get bigger,
over 7 inches or so.

[jefferson]

YOu may wnat to give your plecos a treat with a slice of cucumber tho.
jefferson

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:43:10 -0800, "Paul" >
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>"nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
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>> I was told that a common pleco will eat live plants. is this true?
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>> Evan
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>No, at least mine doesn't.

[Paul]

"nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
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> I was told that a common pleco will eat live plants. is this true?
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> Evan

No, at least mine doesn't.
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Paul

[Dunter Powries]

nuchumYussel > wrote in message
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> I was told that a common pleco will eat live plants. is this true?

Yes. My common pl*cos 'scrape' any broadleaf plants such as swords and
anubias. Having large pieces of wood in the tank will greatly reduce but
probably not entirely eliminate damage to plants.

[Dick]

My Clown Loaches get to the blossoms long before my Plecos find them.
I love the blooms, but don't get to watch them long! Darn it!

Strange about the digging, while my Plecos are not 7 inches they are
big and seem very gentle when vacumming the leaves. Never have shown
interest in rooting at the stems.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:19:48 GMT, "Dinky"
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>"nuchumYussel" > wrote in message
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>> I was told that a common pleco will eat live plants. is this true?
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>> Evan
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>My plecos regularily chew all the blooms off my anubias. Other than that,
>the only damage they seem to do is digging things up when they get bigger,
>over 7 inches or so.
>

[Jim Morcombe]

Like any fish, they eat what tastes best. If you feed them some boiled
vegies, they will usually leave the plants alone.

However, I just planted a nice looking fern type plant and my bristlenoses
completely ate it within a week.

Jim


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