joshthefisherman

just got a little guy yesterday and hes on the heater should i take him off

Barbrella

My two get on the heater as well. He'll be fine!

joshthefisherman

he wont get burnt or anything

HatchetHaven

joshthefisherman

hes 2inches long at the moment and he is a bottom feeder its concider ok for them to be in a 55

HatchetHaven

joshthefisherman

i guess ill have to wait and see

Butterfly

Depends on what kind of pleco he is some stay as small as a few inches and some get 12-18 inches.
So what kind of pleco is he
Carol

HatchetHaven

Butterfly

AHHH... thank you I forgot to look.
A common plec should still be fine in the 55 for at least a year I would think as long as other stocking is kept low.
Carol

joshthefisherman

yea i hope to get a leopard plec down the road

COBettaCouple

Does he have a log or something like that to hide under?

Narcicius

If you don't have a log get a small bogwood ornament, they look good and are edible.

Narcicius

For the pleco anyway, I wouldn't reccomend trying to eat it.

joshthefisherman

i just got a lava rock he hasnt touched it i put in a algae wafer and he didnt touch that either

Narcicius

If his is still somewhat new to the tank then hes just acclimating to his new environment, if he stil;l doesn't eat try soaking the pellet in some garlic juice, that will usually make the fish quite hungry.