What killed my Plecos ? - Aquarium Advice

bowjo · 02-08-2005, 04:35 PM

A couple of days ago we came home and all that was left was a skeleton.I had recently got frustrated with algea and added some stuff to kill it.Would this stuff kill the Plecos?Would the two Pictus cats we have kill him?I figured he had allready died and they just ate the carcuss.I didn't realize the Algea kill stuff wasn't supposed to be used in a aquarium with live plants.So far it hasn't killed the plants or the algea.

grimlock3000 · 02-08-2005, 04:38 PM

Plecos are sensitive to some types of medication. The medicine probably killed it, then it got eaten...

Menagerie · 02-08-2005, 08:44 PM

There is no way of telling at this point. The only chemical that is safe to add to a tank is dechlor.
What are the water parameters?

bowjo · 02-08-2005, 08:54 PM

If we get another Plecos,are some types better than others for cleaning up algea.This one was about 2 1/2 " long and black in color.We had him about a year and he never did grow much.What type and how many would it take to keep the algea down in a 30 [acronym:cdd5194c4d="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:cdd5194c4d]. tank?.....Thank you

**Devilishturtles** · 02-08-2005, 10:18 PM

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how many would it take to keep the algea down in a 30 [acronym:a82b672d53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a82b672d53]. tank?.....Thank you

Just one. Plecos eat alot, and grow large (even though your's didn't grow too much). One in a 30 [acronym:a82b672d53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a82b672d53] would do you just fine, [acronym:a82b672d53="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:a82b672d53].

02-08-2005, 04:35 PM	#1
bowjo Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 23	What killed my Plecos ? A couple of days ago we came home and all that was left was a skeleton.I had recently got frustrated with algea and added some stuff to kill it.Would this stuff kill the Plecos?Would the two Pictus cats we have kill him?I figured he had allready died and they just ate the carcuss.I didn't realize the Algea kill stuff wasn't supposed to be used in a aquarium with live plants.So far it hasn't killed the plants or the algea.

02-08-2005, 04:38 PM	#2
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02-08-2005, 08:44 PM	#3
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	There is no way of telling at this point. The only chemical that is safe to add to a tank is dechlor. What are the water parameters? __________________

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02-08-2005, 08:54 PM	#4
bowjo Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 23	If we get another Plecos,are some types better than others for cleaning up algea.This one was about 2 1/2 " long and black in color.We had him about a year and he never did grow much.What type and how many would it take to keep the algea down in a 30 [acronym:cdd5194c4d="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:cdd5194c4d]. tank?.....Thank you