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my LFS is getting in some baby red spot plecos, im going to get one and a bristle nose. will they be okay together?

my tank is a 2 foot long by 1 foot wide by 1 1/2 high. i currently have 7 betta females adn one kuhli loach. going to put in some corys and a few more kuhlis. could i have two red spot plecos in there? are all plecos compatiable as tank mates?

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THEY are peaceful. but they get massive .. well huge. so just know that before you get one. you have to be willing to find it a home eventually, and that eventually may come sooner than you expected :o :lol:

i keep rehoming my red spots from my 4footer.

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The redspot and bristlenoses will get on fine - But yep they grow HUGE!!! and quite quickly too - they eat loads too :D

Plants in pots will be fine - if planted in gravel they will uproot them when they barge through things

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yes. unless the plants are well rooted, some of your plants may start floating. you should have a nice thick layer of gravel.

they for some reason have a rep for destroying plants, but ive had many over the last few years, that i keep trading in for smaller ones, and ive never had a problem with them eating plants. :bounce: ... Thankfully. :lol:

Also, give them lots of driftwood to hide in and rasp off, and they will leave your plants alone.

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I also find the redspot the best glass cleaner .. out of all my plecos, the redspot is the best - he's always out and about cleaning :D

lucky you lol, my good cleaning red spot was replaced by a lazy, good for nothing fellow who does nothing all day :cry:

another replacement is on the cards, lol

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How big is your tank?

Remember one pleco equals ALOT of poo and the bigger the pleco the bigger the mess - having a barebottom tank will make cleaning alot easier too :hail:

If your tank is small then I would suggest just having one. I think you said you're getting baby ones, so you could get a couple and then upsize your tank later :wink:

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my tank is a 2 foot long by 1 foot wide by 1 1/2 high. i currently have 7 betta females adn one kuhli loach. going to put in some corys and a few more kuhlis. could i have two red spot plecos in there? are all plecos compatiable as tank mates?

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my LFS is getting in some baby red spot plecos, im going to get one and a bristle nose. will they be okay together?

my tank is a 2 foot long by 1 foot wide by 1 1/2 high. i currently have 7 betta females adn one kuhli loach. going to put in some corys and a few more kuhlis. could i have two red spot plecos in there? are all plecos compatiable as tank mates?

WAIT!!! hold on.

7 betta females.

1 khuli, with more to come

and some more cories.

sorry i didnt read this bit before.

Do not get red spot plecos unless you have a bigger tank already. there will be way too much going on in there.

It'll just be a big headache for you.

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my LFS is getting in some baby red spot plecos, im going to get one and a bristle nose. will they be okay together?

my tank is a 2 foot long by 1 foot wide by 1 1/2 high. i currently have 7 betta females adn one kuhli loach. going to put in some corys and a few more kuhlis. could i have two red spot plecos in there? are all plecos compatiable as tank mates?

I need to read things better, sorry I just noticed the size of your tank and also the fish you have in there.

With getting more cories and kuhlis you'll have too much going on the bottom level - I wouldn't suggest you getting a pleco the tank is just way to small - upgrade it first then get one :wink:

Without the extra cories and kuhlis you could possibly have a redspot to growout in there but again will need to upsize your tank afew months later - a redspot should be fine with the types of fish you have in there.

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