Aggressive clown dwarf pleco?

Hi,
I have a around 6 month old clown dwarf pleco currently alone in a 60 litre tank. He was housed with a male betta however I removed him into his own tank after I saw the pleco attack him and it looked like he was trying to suck his body. (I’m treating him with salt baths for the wounds and he has almost healed)

This was around 2 months ago so now I have decided to keep them permanently separate mainly because I’m scared however I do not want to keep the tank empty and I was thinking of getting some female Bettas. But I’m not sure what to do regarding my pleco.

At the time this happened I had 1 hiding space for the pleco and only one piece of driftwood and I’m hoping that was the reason not because he is aggressive. I have since added lots of hiding places and more driftwood and I rarely see him.

do you think I am able to get some female Bettas or shall I keep him alone? I really don’t want to rehome him as I would feel awful

 

Hi,
I have a around 6 month old clown dwarf pleco currently alone in a 60 litre tank. He was housed with a male betta however I removed him into his own tank after I saw the pleco attack him and it looked like he was trying to suck his body. (I’m treating him with salt baths for the wounds and he has almost healed)

This was around 2 months ago so now I have decided to keep them permanently separate mainly because I’m scared however I do not want to keep the tank empty and I was thinking of getting some female Bettas. But I’m not sure what to do regarding my pleco.

At the time this happened I had 1 hiding space for the pleco and only one piece of driftwood and I’m hoping that was the reason not because he is aggressive. I have since added lots of hiding places and more driftwood and I rarely see him.

do you think I am able to get some female Bettas or shall I keep him alone? I really don’t want to rehome him as I would feel awful

I would keep him alone for fear of your fish getting killed

 

Do you feed it some protein as well ?
What ikinf of wood is in the tank?

 

Do you feed it some protein as well ?
What ikinf of wood is in the tank?

He gets fed either algae wafers, cucumber or lettuce daily.
I’m not sure I just bought it in my local pet store advertised as driftwood for plecos

 

He gets fed either algae wafers, cucumber or lettuce daily.
I’m not sure I just bought it in my local pet store advertised as driftwood for plecos

Then maybe there you go. If it is a P.maccus they also need protein in their diet (as most plecs they are omnivores).

Panaqolus maccus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog - planet catfish

 

Then maybe there you go. If it is a P.maccus they also need protein in their diet (as most plecs they are omnivores).

Panaqolus maccus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog - planet catfish

so if I add protein in imhis diet do you think it’ll be okay to add other fish?
ive attached a photo of him

 

so if I add protein in imhis diet do you think it’ll be okay to add other fish?
ive attached a photo of him

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It might. These fish are definitely not known for their aggression towards other fishspecies. So there is something it is annoyed about and maybe needs.