codyg Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I recently bought a gold spotted pleco from my lfs, and i am wondering what kind of water conditions it prefers? Currently the ph is about 7.2 and the temp is about 27. Any information asap would be great, because i dont want to accidently kill him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Care is basically the same as a sailfin. The temp is on the high side but the pH is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyg Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 thanks for that. i will lower it when i get home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Don't stress about your temp, i keep mine on the high side 27-28 and my plecos are growing fine. My ph is also above 8 and they don't seem to mind it. They are very hardy creatures, one of mine lived through a fungal disease that i could not get rid of (killed many fish and was the only survivor). Your ph is fine and so is your temp (sorry wui39, not trying to undermine you at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 not a worry ant, I generally find 27 too high for all my fish except discus so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyg Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 thanks for that guys, i was a bit worried when i put him in the tank and he wasn't as active as at the pet store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 As long as you acclimatised him and you have no ammonia, he'll be fine. Give him a bit of time. My Gold spot was a little shy at first. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyg Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 Also, just wondering, how do i test for ammonia, because i have a feeling that i have some, is it recommended that i go and get something to remove it without testing it? or should i buy the $35 test kit just to find out what i think i may already know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Buy the kit you will eventually have a use for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24cro Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 i just bought a gold spotted pleco, they can live in basically ANY water, hardy fish, any temp between 24 - 30, ive had mine in all temperatures and they have all grown big and healthy, disease free. You dont need to test for anything at all, i think its a waste of time and money buying PH test kits and ammonia etc for community tropicals, i havent had a test kit in 3 years, none of my fish have died. AS long you do regular larger water changes, fish are happy. Some ppl might not agree with me, but thats life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyg Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 thanks for the tip steve, i will prob, still test for ph, i dont know why i think just because i should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 While agree with steve that I don't check often sometimes months at a stretch, but it helps if something goes wrong, that way you can give people some info to work with. The three, normal pleco, sailfin and goldspot are all pretty hardy and will accept just about any water condition as long as its not ultra extreme. I had 2 sailfins even survive through an incident where my hardness was so high that even the tangs died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 The best way to remove ammonia by diluting it with water changes, i'm sceptical about products that claim to remove ammonia because thats the job your filter 'should' be doing in the first place. I know i said this in the personal message I sent you but how often do you do water changes and what percentage? Also what filtratation do you have and how many letres of water does it turn over an hour? If your not sure we can help you work it out to see if it is sufficient. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10050460 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 pleco are fine even in 30degrees water, i kept mine in with the discus at 31, and the pleco was growing well, very fast!, it comes down to your luck at times and how well you maintain your tank generally. and i had my ph at 6.1 and they had no problem with it aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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