My Goldfish Kills Pleco (And is now in over his head)

[Kuroneko]

My 9 inch goldfish, Hoover, has it in for pleco's. So far he has killed 3. Realizing that for my 29 gallon tank an algae feeder is important I recently bought an 8 inch pleco. Now it seems I have a new problem. This pleco is big enough to fight back, and mean it. Hoover is all beat up. He's got a bruise on his belly, and is missing a few scales.

Will my goldfish learn not to tangle with my pleco? Will they stop fighting, or am I going to have to release my Goldfish in my dad's fishpond?

If I do have to release him in my dad's fishpond, will he be okay going from a well kept tank, to a mucky pond?

Please help,
Kuroneko

 

[Guest]

If I do have to release him in my dad's fishpond, will he be okay going from a well kept tank, to a mucky pond?

Sorry I can't help with the rest of the questions, but if you have to put him in the pond, he'll be fine. Goldfish do great in ponds.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

If anything he should be happier with more room to swim.

 

[Kuroneko]

Thanks a bunch, it's a huge weight off my mind. I was so scared he would get clogged and die.