aqua one with under gravel system problem - Aquarium Advice

littledevil · 04-26-2006, 07:43 AM

hi guys one of my other tanks is a 25 litre aqua one tank with undergravel fillter

the problem is the fish in it 1 simese fighter (no problem) and one Plecostomus cat fish, when this fish does its toilet its all over the place long string things

and the filter is just not getting rid of it

**Fishyfanatic** · 04-26-2006, 09:35 AM

The tank is roughly 6.5 US gal. It is much too small for a pleco, no matter what kind of pleco it is. I would remove him immediately.

DepotFish · 04-26-2006, 10:19 AM

If the fish has long stringy poop than it could be an internal health problem. Maybe you have too much gravel over the filter so it can't suck stuff down, or it is full and needs to be cleaned.

**Fishyfanatic** · 04-26-2006, 11:16 AM

Filters do not necessarily pick up fish waste. That is what gravel vacs are for. Keep doing regular gravel vacing to pick up the waste. But I would still get rid of the pleco because of the tank size.

littledevil · 04-26-2006, 03:34 PM

cheers for the help guys

I could put him in my other 80 litre tank but I already have one pleco there don't know what sex they are will they fight ???

**Fishyfanatic** · 04-26-2006, 04:36 PM

What kind of plecos are they? If they are commons, they should neither one be in the tanks. If it is a dwarf variety, then you may have SOME leway.

littledevil · 04-26-2006, 04:49 PM

not sure they are both about 5 or 6" long

**Fishyfanatic** · 04-26-2006, 05:06 PM

Most likely they are commons. They have the potential to grow up to 18". They really should be taken back to the lfs.

littledevil · 04-26-2006, 05:11 PM

cheers you really helped a lot I was thinking about getting a bigger tank in the near future so as long as they don't fight I should be happy at the mean time

04-26-2006, 09:35 AM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	The tank is roughly 6.5 US gal. It is much too small for a pleco, no matter what kind of pleco it is. I would remove him immediately. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

04-26-2006, 10:19 AM	#3
DepotFish Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 871 Images: 4	If the fish has long stringy poop than it could be an internal health problem. Maybe you have too much gravel over the filter so it can't suck stuff down, or it is full and needs to be cleaned. __________________ Anybody who's seen the personality of fish has had their minds and hearts opened to a whole new world.

04-26-2006, 11:16 AM	#4
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Filters do not necessarily pick up fish waste. That is what gravel vacs are for. Keep doing regular gravel vacing to pick up the waste. But I would still get rid of the pleco because of the tank size. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

04-26-2006, 04:36 PM	#6
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	What kind of plecos are they? If they are commons, they should neither one be in the tanks. If it is a dwarf variety, then you may have SOME leway. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

04-26-2006, 05:06 PM	#8
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Most likely they are commons. They have the potential to grow up to 18". They really should be taken back to the lfs. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

04-26-2006, 03:34 PM	#5
littledevil Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	cheers for the help guys I could put him in my other 80 litre tank but I already have one pleco there don't know what sex they are will they fight ???

04-26-2006, 04:49 PM	#7
littledevil Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	not sure they are both about 5 or 6" long

04-26-2006, 05:11 PM	#9
littledevil Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	cheers you really helped a lot I was thinking about getting a bigger tank in the near future so as long as they don't fight I should be happy at the mean time

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