what kind of pleco would be good for a 10 gal. tank?

[EdgarMedina1010]

what kind of pleco would be good for a 10 gal. tank?

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Honestly, none. Even dwarf plecos produce too much waste for a 10 gal tank.

 

[JustOneMore20]

I agree with fishyfanatic. If you are looking for an algae eater, go with ottos or snails.

 

[EdgarMedina1010]

or any algae eaters? (at least) thanks

 

[Burks]

CAE may get too big for a 10g. If you can find Otos I would go with those.

 

[Menagerie]

I have kept a tiny clown pleco in a 10 gal for over a year--I may have stunted his growth, since he's still tiny The tank had only four other 1 to 1 1/2 inch fish (shell dwellers) and lots of filtration.
If you are understocking and over filtering and doing weekly PWCs, a rubber lip pleco or pitbull pleco may do well. It's often hard to tell who is who at the store and I rarely see or hear of the pitbulls (they stay under 3") anymore :? It's very possilbe to pick up a pleco that will quickly out grow a 10 gal.

 

[EdgarMedina1010]

I agree with fishyfanatic. If you are looking for an algae eater, go with ottos or snails.

yeah i was thinking ottos......how about panda corys?

 

[Menagerie]

Cories in general will not eat algae, but they will eat leftovers.

 

[Alshain]

I agree with fishyfanatic. If you are looking for an algae eater, go with ottos or snails.

yeah i was thinking ottos......how about panda corys?

I strongly reccomend otos. The main reason is you will get them to eat algae but you will love to watch them zip back and forth in your tank as well.

 

[JustOneMore20]

I really think panda cories get too big for a 10g. If you just want a bottom feeder in general (since cories don't eat algae), I'd try to find some Pygmy cories or Habrosus Cories (also called Salt and Pepper). They stay around 1 inch and would be perfect for a 10g.

My pandas are about 2 inches long and I think they deserve more space than a 10g has to offer.

Ottos are great if you are looking for an algae eater.

 

[lovemybarbs]

Get an apple snail. They are very cool! You won't be sorry.

 

[Menagerie]

Pygmy cories are my favorites!! They will zip up and down the water column unlike the larger cories who mainly stay on the bottom.

 

[EdgarMedina1010]

yeah I am looking for a algae eater.......so i might go with ottos....but how many would be good for my 10 gal?

 

[JustOneMore20]

If you have a good supply of algae, I'd get 3. Try to have atleast 2 though, because they like the company of their own kind.

 

[EdgarMedina1010]

I think i might get two ....but now i have to get rid of a baby pleco i had in there .......... i dont want to sell him though ...so i might give it away...