2cvbloke
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Alshain said:The Plecostumous is tropical. I'm not aware of a pleco that is coldwater, although doing a search I found information on a "butterfly loach" that is commonly called a coldwater pleco (even though it is not a pleco). Is that what you have?
http://www.goldfishparadise.com/info/tankmate.php
Very likely, I too have looked at both butterfly and hillstream loaches before now (we had one similar in the old hex tank before it vanished without a trace), and they do look a lot like the Pleco we have (I did mention this info to the shop keeper who didn't seem that clued up on Plecos & loaches, well except the difference between Weather and Clown loaches!!), however, he's a wiley little thing so getting a good look at his top half is difficult as he zips about like a bolt of lightning!!!
Alshain said:The weather loaches are coldwater. I was originally thinking they were not. So if that is your Pleco then you are good, other than a little crowding.
Well, it was me who got the other 2 loaches and the Pleco/Loach (whatever it may be!!!) as I read that Weather loaches liked to be in groups and the one we had was on his own, and I got the Pleco for the algae...
(I did mention that my mum will probably need a bigger tank for this lot!!! )