Shamu23
Jun 9 2008, 07:11 AM
As most of u probably know by now I got 2 little albino bristlenose plecos yesterday. Im going to put 1 in the 46 gallon and 1 in the 29 gallon and then maybe move him into the 125 gallon when he gets bigger, will they eat the algae that grows on the live plants?
br553
Jun 9 2008, 11:30 AM
That would probably depend on what kind of algae you have. As far as I know, most plecos wont touch brown algae.
Shamu23
Jun 9 2008, 04:38 PM
well I have both, green and brown
br553
Jun 10 2008, 06:55 AM
They will most likely take care of the green, as well as some of the brown that may be mixed in. Recently, someone had given me a 9 inch common pleco to put in my 46g tank. I came home from work one day and he was in the tank. He managed to clean the entire back wall of the tank (covered in brown and green algae) before I had to give him away for attacking a couple of my commons.
Shamu23
Jun 10 2008, 11:13 AM
maybe they'll eat some of the brown, i do have mostly brown algae but there is some green mixed in lol
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