Snail or pleco (poll)

Tony G. · June 23rd, 2009

none of the above... its just me and mr. spongebob...
(its a yellow sponge therefore his name is... ok you get it

)

KyWildFish · June 23rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

Exactly how I feel! Thanks for stating it so well. Many time animals are chosen for a job then when the job is done the animal is no longer wanted. Plecos, snails and loaches are at the top of the list.
I do have mystery snails(chosen for their shell colors and behavior) and plecos chosen for their size and habits and a tank full of loaches.
So I say none of the above also

carol

I will say I added my pleco for the wrong reason at first. After reading up on him I realized I needed to sup his diet and did just that. Now he's out all the time and one of my favorite fish in my tank. Great personality and fun to watch carry around his algae tablet.

That being said, rest in peace speedy the snail. You were underfed and died because of my ignorance.

fishchick · June 24th, 2009

just noticed in my fish book that my pleco is supposed to get bout 12 in ! that is huge , of course is huge now !

fishchick · June 24th, 2009

I toss in a algae wafer every other night, don't have any algae on tank left , the pleco will eat it up right then , between that and shrimp pellets he is happy ! can a pleco eat a brown spots on sides of another tank ?

Fish_wise_man · June 29th, 2009

I would say both.

Snails don't really get tired and they are always cleaning algae or eating food scraps from the ground.

Plecos overtime will get lazy, but they still do a good job when they are still young

I always replace the plecos that grow lazy with plecos that aren't lazy.

FearTheFishies · June 29th, 2009

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Originally Posted by HN1

Possibly. I know of a few people that tend to share my sentiment regarding adding animals to solve tank problems. I would say that if you like the animal in it's own right, have room, and understand that just about any "algae eater" will require supplemental feeding, add what you like best. If it is only for cleaning algae, do it yourself. That's JMO.

yah i agree i would get a pleco just because i like them.

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