cafa Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Hi Guys.It's been ages since my last post. Got out of years of breeding Africans etc.and now have only one display tank. My last fish, an Electric Blue that I bred many years ago, was the last to die of old age and suddenly I'm left with an empty 400ltr tank. I found a collection locally and subsequently brought them home. All are thriving including a Gold Spot Pleco. Obviously the guy I bought them from has had this mix for several years and the Pleco has done well. My question is this: How do these guys handle the harder, more Alkaline environment that we provide for the Africans and would you recommend adding another one or two. Cheers Cafa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 The large comon Plecos are very adaptable fish and this evident by the feral populations They are quite happy to live in Malawi parameters but feel best to keep them under 8.0 pH and a medium hardness that fits Central American fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafa Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Cheers. Info much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoSam Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I have kept Plecos with my Cichilds for many years, they generally do well in a cichlid tank but are more difficult to feed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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