answer for Ecotank & a question

[fish lover88]

I have Plecostima it is the most common that you will find in fish stores. Is he compatablewith my goldfish? Should I move the pleco back to my 10 gal?

 

[ecotank]

A common pleco can grow to be 18", far too big for a 10g tank, too big for a 55g tank infact although many cram one into a 55.

The goldfish is a coldwater fish, the pleco is tropical, someone isn't going to be happy with the tank temp.

goldfish = cold water - 10 gallons per fish

common pleco = tropical water - 65+ gallons per fish

 

[fish lover88]

I'll miss my pleco.=(

 

[ecotank]

I know...sorry to be the bearer of bad news. A good LFS wouldn't have sold you the pleco to go in that size tank or arrangement.

Try to find someone with a larger tropical tank that you can give him to, that way you'll know he has a good home

 

[fish lover88]

The largest tank that I know of is a 55 gal tank, is it possible that I could give my pleco to a fishstore so the can sell it for live stock?

 

[ecotank]

Sure, some stores will take fish in and even give you credit for them. Several will just take the fish with no credit but give the fish a good home.

 

[TaffyFish]

From memory your 10g is already overstocked, but if you're moving to a bigger tank soon maybe try to swap the pleco for a weather loach (also called dojo loach). That would be very suitable to keep with goldies.

 

[Erik]

dojos rule