Number of posts : 4 Age : 123 Location : South East England Thank You Points : 0 Registration date : 2011-01-28
Subject: I cant get another pleco :( Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:42 pm
Hi,
i know this is a bit weird thing to talk about here but: i have a 75 gallon tank with 2 common bristlenoses and a school of neons and I told my mum that I want to buy another pleco. But she said no because they poop alot, and she cant see them (i can cause i know where to look). I vacuum the aquarium regularly. Is there a way to clean pleco poop apart from using a vacuum?? So yeah, please help, even though this isnt what youre used to
thanks
Doug Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128 Age : 37 Location : Adelaide, South Australia Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist Humor : yes please :) Thank You Points : 198 Registration date : 2010-05-08
Subject: Re: I cant get another pleco :( Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:43 am
I find that if you have a good filter that produces a bit of current it often will pick the poo up and either catch it itself or cause it to pile up in the corner.
I recently upgraded all the filters in my breeding tanks with bigger, more powerful ones and the poop all gathers in a corner, well away from the breeding cave making cleaning much simpler and safer
june Large Bristlenose
Number of posts : 286 Age : 123 Location : Northamptonshire Job/hobbies : Anything to help greyhound rescue, BNs, painting, veg growing Humor : real life situations Thank You Points : 19 Registration date : 2010-07-16
Subject: Re: I cant get another pleco :( Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:58 am
If she can't see them she wouldn't notice one more would she?