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Smurfette · 05-25-2001, 11:41 PM

I have a 25 gallon 2 year old established community tank with guppies balloon mollies, tetras etc. all of which are doing very well.  My tank is at about 78 degrees with as neutral a pH as I can get, and I have tried the plecos in freshwater with no salt, and also water with 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons (to keep the guppies happy!)  neither method has increased the life expectancy of my pleco.  I always try to buy as big a pleco as I can find (usually about 5-6 cms long.)

I have a lot of green algae - it is trailing off the plastic plants, and I also add an algae wafer per day in case the pleco is still hungry.  What am I doing wrong?  Any suggestions before I go and kill another unsuspecting pleco?

05-25-2001, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smurfette Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1	How do I keep a pleco alive for more than a month? I have a 25 gallon 2 year old established community tank with guppies balloon mollies, tetras etc. all of which are doing very well.  My tank is at about 78 degrees with as neutral a pH as I can get, and I have tried the plecos in freshwater with no salt, and also water with 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 5 gallons (to keep the guppies happy!)  neither method has increased the life expectancy of my pleco.  I always try to buy as big a pleco as I can find (usually about 5-6 cms long.) I have a lot of green algae - it is trailing off the plastic plants, and I also add an algae wafer per day in case the pleco is still hungry.  What am I doing wrong?  Any suggestions before I go and kill another unsuspecting pleco?