Well I moved my aquarium with great success a week ago and once everything was stable again I bought 9 neons. They are doing spectacularly, haven't lost a one yet (which far beats my record last time I bought neons and they were all dead in a few days). I took 2 hours to acclimatize as my water is pretty alkaline and very hard.
Anyways, I lost my CAE a couple weeks before the move and my tank is now in a sunnier spot and I think I need an algae eater again, the algae is growing fast. My tank is only a 20 gallon and besides the neons, I have 3 male platies and 2 male guppies. I am hesitant to buy any fish that will grow particularly large due to my tank size. I was in Wal-Mart today and cruised by the fish (although I don't buy them there) but I saw a card for a pleco which I am considering but hesitant about because I've seen some really huge ones. Wal-Mart was claiming they grow to about 4" depending on tank size and food supply. Is this correct? Because if it is that would be perfect for me. I am fairly rural and not much access to good fish stores with a large variety of fish. I may try these plecos if you all think it is a good idea.
Anyways, I lost my CAE a couple weeks before the move and my tank is now in a sunnier spot and I think I need an algae eater again, the algae is growing fast. My tank is only a 20 gallon and besides the neons, I have 3 male platies and 2 male guppies. I am hesitant to buy any fish that will grow particularly large due to my tank size. I was in Wal-Mart today and cruised by the fish (although I don't buy them there) but I saw a card for a pleco which I am considering but hesitant about because I've seen some really huge ones. Wal-Mart was claiming they grow to about 4" depending on tank size and food supply. Is this correct? Because if it is that would be perfect for me. I am fairly rural and not much access to good fish stores with a large variety of fish. I may try these plecos if you all think it is a good idea.