Pl*co's and Gf..

[T]

I thought I read somewheres these fellows should not co exist... Why??
Persoanlly I never had an problems with these fish together.. Nor did I have
many problems with the goldies, pl*co's and Oscars mixed together...

--
Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..

[GiveMeABMW]

I've never had one, but I keep reading here and on other sites that they can
suck the slime coat of goldfish and eventually kill them.

A fish vampire, if you will.

[Geezer From Freezer]

I've heard that Bristlenose plecos do not get aggresive in older life.

Apparantly the violent plecos are nice and calm until they reach maturity
(from what I've heard).

GiveMeABMW wrote:
>
> I've never had one, but I keep reading here and on other sites that they can
> suck the slime coat of goldfish and eventually kill them.
>
> A fish vampire, if you will.

[Kay]

T wrote:
> I thought I read somewheres these fellows should not co exist... Why??
> Persoanlly I never had an problems with these fish together.. Nor did I have
> many problems with the goldies, pl*co's and Oscars mixed together...
>
> --
> Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..
>
>
My sister has one that grew up with the goldfish he is about 4 years
old, and has never did that. I also have a sister in law who has 2
goldfish with a pleco he died and she bought a new one and the new one
did this to her goldfish and had to be returned. I think there is
something there with the pleco growing up with the goldfish versus added
to an existing tank with older goldfish.But in either cases I would
never take the chance.

Kay

[T]

"Kay" > wrote in message
news:CBdPb.91341$5V2.221389@attbi_s53...
> T wrote:
> > I thought I read somewheres these fellows should not co exist... Why??
> > Persoanlly I never had an problems with these fish together.. Nor did I
have
> > many problems with the goldies, pl*co's and Oscars mixed together...
> >
> > --
> > Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..
> >
> >
> My sister has one that grew up with the goldfish he is about 4 years
> old, and has never did that. I also have a sister in law who has 2
> goldfish with a pleco he died and she bought a new one and the new one
> did this to her goldfish and had to be returned. I think there is
> something there with the pleco growing up with the goldfish versus added
> to an existing tank with older goldfish.But in either cases I would
> never take the chance.
>
> Kay
>

I have found the funky little algae eaters do the slime coat eatting.. My
Pl*c's seem to leave everyone else alone, unless challenged.. I think it is
the Chinease Algae Eatter that seems to eat the fish.. Generally most
Pl*co's are herbavoires ( generally, this goes for the most common ones we
get at the LFS ). I know in my case they are well fed, with fresh frozen
green peas and algae tabs.. My big fellow, now resides with the Malawi's
and I never noticed a problem, except with another Pl*c.. I know they get
territorial when they get larger, but never had any problems with them going
after the tank mates un less provoked to stand ground ( I believe m larger
Pl*c is the sail fin type and looks very nice when its fins are
errected )...

Tim..

[Kay]

T wrote:
> "Kay" > wrote in message
> news:CBdPb.91341$5V2.221389@attbi_s53...
>
>>T wrote:
>>
>>>I thought I read somewheres these fellows should not co exist... Why??
>>>Persoanlly I never had an problems with these fish together.. Nor did I
>
> have
>
>>>many problems with the goldies, pl*co's and Oscars mixed together...
>>>
>>>--
>>>Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..
>>>
>>>
>>
>>My sister has one that grew up with the goldfish he is about 4 years
>>old, and has never did that. I also have a sister in law who has 2
>>goldfish with a pleco he died and she bought a new one and the new one
>>did this to her goldfish and had to be returned. I think there is
>>something there with the pleco growing up with the goldfish versus added
>>to an existing tank with older goldfish.But in either cases I would
>>never take the chance.
>>
>>Kay
>>
>
>
> I have found the funky little algae eaters do the slime coat eatting.. My
> Pl*c's seem to leave everyone else alone, unless challenged.. I think it is
> the Chinease Algae Eatter that seems to eat the fish.. Generally most
> Pl*co's are herbavoires ( generally, this goes for the most common ones we
> get at the LFS ). I know in my case they are well fed, with fresh frozen
> green peas and algae tabs.. My big fellow, now resides with the Malawi's
> and I never noticed a problem, except with another Pl*c.. I know they get
> territorial when they get larger, but never had any problems with them going
> after the tank mates un less provoked to stand ground ( I believe m larger
> Pl*c is the sail fin type and looks very nice when its fins are
> errected )...
>
> Tim..
>
>
That is a good thing to know.People give Common Plecos a bad rap when
kept with other fish, but my sister was told if kept fed well she would
have no trouble and its been 4 years and has no problem.

My sister in law is another problem, there is no extra food just some
flake. Tank maintance is poor. I can't get into more detail its to
upsetting, the fish , goldfish, are very sick and she will not listen to
me. I avoid going over there.

Kay

[Kodiak]

Why do people spell Pleco's with an asterisk? (Pl*co)
....Kodiak

"T" > wrote in message
ink.net...
>
> "Kay" > wrote in message
> news:CBdPb.91341$5V2.221389@attbi_s53...
> > T wrote:
> > > I thought I read somewheres these fellows should not co exist... Why??
> > > Persoanlly I never had an problems with these fish together.. Nor did
I
> have
> > > many problems with the goldies, pl*co's and Oscars mixed together...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..
> > >
> > >
> > My sister has one that grew up with the goldfish he is about 4 years
> > old, and has never did that. I also have a sister in law who has 2
> > goldfish with a pleco he died and she bought a new one and the new one
> > did this to her goldfish and had to be returned. I think there is
> > something there with the pleco growing up with the goldfish versus added
> > to an existing tank with older goldfish.But in either cases I would
> > never take the chance.
> >
> > Kay
> >
>
> I have found the funky little algae eaters do the slime coat eatting.. My
> Pl*c's seem to leave everyone else alone, unless challenged.. I think it
is
> the Chinease Algae Eatter that seems to eat the fish.. Generally most
> Pl*co's are herbavoires ( generally, this goes for the most common ones we
> get at the LFS ). I know in my case they are well fed, with fresh frozen
> green peas and algae tabs.. My big fellow, now resides with the Malawi's
> and I never noticed a problem, except with another Pl*c.. I know they get
> territorial when they get larger, but never had any problems with them
going
> after the tank mates un less provoked to stand ground ( I believe m larger
> Pl*c is the sail fin type and looks very nice when its fins are
> errected )...
>
> Tim..
>
>

[Donald Kerns]

Kodiak wrote:

> Why do people spell Pleco's with an asterisk? (Pl*co)
> ...Kodiak

It's in the FAQs. Short story?

There was a noted correlation (not causality) between spelling pl*co out
and the pl*co croaking it.

It's one of those usenet "fun things."

(And a mild troll for those without a sense of humor... Not that I'd
ever stoop to that.... ;-) )

-Donald
--
"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving
that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the
proof." -Galbraith's Law