Can plecos be housed with loaches?

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Sawyer
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Can plecos be housed with loaches?

Post by Sawyer » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:41 pm

Or would they eat their slime coat off?
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plaalye
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Post by plaalye » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:12 pm

I've got 2 bristlenose in with my botias with no problems.
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ConnieTam
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Post by ConnieTam » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:33 am

I have nine peaceful plecos with my seven lovely clown loaches living happily together. :D
Try all my efforts to keep my fish happy.
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Diana
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Post by Diana » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:13 pm

I have heard of this behavior from the Common Pleco and the Chinese Algae Eater. The most common victims are slow moving, flat sided fish like Angels, Goldfish, Gouramis and Discus.

I keep a Bristle nose with my Clown Loaches, and several other Loricariads with assorted fish including Angels, Discus and Gouramis with no problems.
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.

Happy fish keeping!
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Post by saint_dracula » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:44 am

Normal loaches are way too quick and alert to be attacked by plecos which are pretty docile anyway...it's the Chinese Algae Eater you should be worried about! They grow to about half a foot. The worst of course is the Candiru...
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scubaxena
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Post by scubaxena » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:53 pm

I've had good luck with "Rubber Lip" plecos. They don't grow large, maybe 4"-5" and they leave my plants alone.

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Post by lf11casey » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:28 am

I kept my yoyos with my bristles, until I got the new tank. There was no problems between them.
Casey
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For beneath the surface, lies the future. (SeaQuest DSV)
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Sawyer
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Post by Sawyer » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:42 am

ok, thanks. i'm glad i'll be able to house plecos with them
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