Amanda

Just make sure that the pleco will not get any larger than 6 inches.

agabr123

yeah, definitely no common pleco for this tank!

nathan7294

http://www.petsolutions.com/Default.aspx?ItemID=68200
here is the lionfish link.....7-10 inches not 5

nathan7294

i like the clown plecos too how bout catfish?

Amanda

You could have cories

nathan7294

how big do they get?

Amanda

Around 3 inches, depends on the type.

nathan7294

i might get some...last time i tried to put fish in this tank i wasnt very prepared and i put 2 kissing gouramis and a clown pleco in there.... they were cool while they lasted

Amanda

Ah yeah, Kissing Gouramis can get to be a foot long...I can see how that didn't work out.
A clown pleco should be okay in your tank.

nathan7294

well i think part of the problem was that i didnt have a very good filter and i had one plant in the tank...i was also told that gouramis and plecos arent very good starter fish

Amanda

That depends, plecos have a huge bioload, and most beginners aren't prepared for that. Gouramis are a relative of the betta, and have similar needs. Most gouramis get much larger than a betta, except the Sparkling Gourami.

nathan7294

wats a bioload? this tank is my first fish tank i've had that doest have goldfish im still kinda learning

Amanda

A bio-load is how much waste a fish produces.

nathan7294

ohh ok...ya my filter couldnt handle anythng in that tank....so i went to wallmart and got a big fancy filter that does a much better job

Amanda

That's a good start.
The best thing to do is not overstock, that way the bio-load is not a problem.

nathan7294

something else that i noticed is that all the pictures of tanks have alot more plants than i do... i have three decent sized plants and a hollow log and i thought it was good ...

Amanda

That is good.
The plants are just there for decoration. It all depends on the look that you are going for.

nathan7294

ok...how bout a knifefish?