Posted by PHSplendens on January 18, 2003 at 07:32:37:
In Reply to: Carnivorious Plecos posted by bc_hawaii on January 15, 2003 at 22:19:58:
:Hi,
:I purchased a 1 1/2 in. plecostomus from the pet shop along with 4 small neon tetras. I put them in a Eclipse 6 with my fancy guppies I bred and an algae eater. In about 30 minutes the 3 neons were gone! Did the pleco eat them? I thought that they were herbivores.
:I also recently added small grass shrimp and hope that the pleco doesn't eat them too!
Have you checked your tank really well to make sure they aren't just hiding, and have you checked the area around your tank and the floor to make sure none of them jumped out some how? Did you also check the filter to make sure they didn't get up in it some how?
BTW, all plecos get to be too large for a 6-gallon tank, and even the smallest of pelcos like the bristlenose and clown need at least 10 to 15-gallons. As it is your tank is only big enough for 4 neons. Keep in mind that although your fish may be small to begin with they won't always remain that way, and keeping them in too small of a tank will stunt their growth.
PHSplendens
