Gouramiguy17

the fishstores in my area carry these types of plecos:albino chocolate,rubberlip,zebra,common. i want a pleco for my 55 gallon, which should i get? i want the zebra but it expensive and i don't want it to die on me so i don't think i will get it.

Shawnie

albino what? if its a bn , thats the best...the chocolate is just a pretty colored common ...zebra's are beautiful but allot of fake ones being sold so make sure its a true one if you do go that route.... the rubbernose http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=407 is a good one also if thats what he is...

Gouramiguy17

an albino chocolate pleco, the rubbernose doesn't look like the one in the pics that i have seen, i will try to get a pic of the zebra pleco one day.

mathas

The chocolate pleco may not be a good choice for you, if you're looking to keep the plants you have listed in your aquarium info.

I would also worry about how much a 10" adult would add to the bioload of a tank where you're trying to raise fry. Good fry growth requires pristine water, and that can be tricky in a crowded tank with a large waste-producer like a pleco.

Of the species on your list, the rubberlip is probably the best bet. Although as Shawnie alluded to, a bristlenose would be the ideal pleco for that tank in my opinion.

Shawnie

the chocolate/albino is another color of a common..way too big for your tank eventually

Toddnbecka

I can hook you up with some BN pleco's that won't outgrow your tank. They're great for keeping algae off the glass.

Gouramiguy17

no thanks, my parents don't like it when i have to send money through mail, they think everyone is out to scam kids