brishe Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Can these fish live in harmony together?? Also can a pleco that has been in a cold water setup adjust to a tropical setup ok?? I am looking at one that has been kept with goldfish on trademe and we would like something to do the cleaning in our discus setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 yep they are fine together Bristle Noses do a better job a cleaning than plecos tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Do be aware tho that there have been cases reported that Plecs etc can suck on to the sides of discus, so more or less it's a case of give it a try... I have smaller fancy plecs with discus and never had a problem. The Plec would live happily in tropical temp however I would make it a gradual temp rise due to the fact that it's obviously been acclimatized to cold water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Do be aware tho that there have been cases reported that Plecs etc can suck on to the sides of discus, so more or less it's a case of give it a try... I have smaller fancy plecs with discus and never had a problem. The Plec would live happily in tropical temp however I would make it a gradual temp rise due to the fact that it's obviously been acclimatized to cold water. it has happened to me once, the pleco tried to suck on but the discus went nuts and threw him off...that was a common pleco.....in saying that, i never had another pleco do it i think the chances are very slim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I've heard stories of bristlenose doing it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hmmm, Big flat surface not too unlike a large rock or the glass. Not that hard to imagine that a pleco might suck onto it just like any other large flat surface. Personally, if the discus can't shake the pleco off it deserves to be eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 small discus with big pleco and big discus with small pleco. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I've seen a BN get a "taste" for discus slime and do it repeatedly until she was removed. To all you PETA people out there - I didn't kill her, she went to a breeding colony to live happily ever after and make lots and lots of discus sucking babies... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Like when dogs go to 'the farm'??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hahaha, nah seriously she went into the breeding colony. If I remember correctly you were there that day - or Mark perhaps. It was in that 4ft Bullet Nose tank and she was shifted to the AR980 with the BN colony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Nah wasn't me - stop getting confused between me and Mark!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I am looking at one that has been kept with goldfish This is my biggest issue. Make sure you quarantine the pleco before adding to the discus. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brishe Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 This is my biggest issue. Make sure you quarantine the pleco before adding to the discus. Frenchy Overnight i went off the idea of having a pleco and may stick to my favourites the bristlenose!! I have a male and female golden bristlenose with my big bristlenose in our other tank and he doesnt like them at all when they were babies he was really good with them but as they reach maturity i see more and more fights, i had to rehome our female bristlenose as she was forever being hassled by him and got really stressed. So i might let him have his peaceful life and move the two goldens with the discus, i will have to wait until i get it established any way. But i did like the look of those plecos on trademe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 What sort of Plecs are they on TM brishe? Your Golden Black Eyes would be a great idea, just keep an eye that they aren't discus suckers, so do it, some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brishe Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 What sort of Plecs are they on TM brishe? Your Golden Black Eyes would be a great idea, just keep an eye that they aren't discus suckers, so do it, some don't. Ok i will do that, our female common bristlenose use to suck on to the side of our male dwarf gourami but he seemed to like it and would go up to her and nudge at her and she would latch herself on for a bit then let go it was weird!!! One is listed as a "Red spotted gold pleco"?? and the other the person is not sure what kind it is but its been in cold water with goldfish and is a "Black one". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonwitch Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I have just aquired a 20cm Pleco, as he has just been evicted for sucking onto and killing a friends discus. I saved him from being cat food they tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brishe Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I have just aquired a 20cm Pleco, as he has just been evicted for sucking onto and killing a friends discus. I saved him from being cat food they tell me. Yes i think i will stick to my little bristlenoses, good on you for saving it, i do have a soft spot for plecos though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Funny it's always discus, not any of the much nicer cichlids that have similar shapes. Survival of the fittest at work maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Funny it's always discus, not any of the much nicer cichlids that have similar shapes. Survival of the fittest at work maybe? Survival of the fittest.. yup.. the Pleco Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Do you think clown plecos or flash plecs would try sucking onto discus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I keep Clown and Flash plecs with discus and never had a problem 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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