We are having troubles with our first tank.... most recently, my chocolate pleco sucked on one of my African dwarf frog’s legs until it was bone. I would have thought it was a fish, but there were no bite marks, just sucked clean (kinda stringy looking too.) Also I have seen him corner the frog before, one of the times the pleco had him under his mouth for a good 10 sec before he got away. When I saw the frogs leg a couple days ago I put him in a small tank, but he didn't make it. Now I am worried about my other frog. He is a little bit bigger and I have seen him snap the fish to chase them off, he is pretty good at it. Also I have had two balloon mollies show up dead in the last two days. They were fine before, I don't know why they died but their fins and lips were sucked on too.
I thought Plecos are algae eaters why is this happening?
I have a 29gal tank
2 plecos
4 silver dollars
4 angle fish
9 tetras
Now 2 balloon mollies
2 kuhli loaches
2 little bottom feeders
I have been told that is way too many fish so I'm getting two new tanks ASAP to start cycling. Any ideas on which ones to put in the new tanks would be awesome. I have a 10gal cycling now and I'm saving up for another 30gal but might not have it for a month or more.
-I do bi-monthly water changes 20%
-Clean gravel once a month
-Temp is always around 78
-I have my water checked all the time at my local pet store. Yesterday I went and it wasn't bad. Nitrites were at 0 and Nitrates at about 20-30. But they told me that is a normal level to be at.
I know this is a lot of info, but I just have so many questions.
Thanks so much for any feed back!
I thought Plecos are algae eaters why is this happening?
I have a 29gal tank
2 plecos
4 silver dollars
4 angle fish
9 tetras
Now 2 balloon mollies
2 kuhli loaches
2 little bottom feeders
I have been told that is way too many fish so I'm getting two new tanks ASAP to start cycling. Any ideas on which ones to put in the new tanks would be awesome. I have a 10gal cycling now and I'm saving up for another 30gal but might not have it for a month or more.
-I do bi-monthly water changes 20%
-Clean gravel once a month
-Temp is always around 78
-I have my water checked all the time at my local pet store. Yesterday I went and it wasn't bad. Nitrites were at 0 and Nitrates at about 20-30. But they told me that is a normal level to be at.
I know this is a lot of info, but I just have so many questions.
Thanks so much for any feed back!