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	Will my Plec eat my live bearing Fry.
Nattyk161 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 07-Feb-2008	I'd had some new live bearing frys, i've seperated them into another tank and they seem to be doing ok as of yet. The tanks been getting grotty pretty quickly, and was wondering if putting a Plec in there would be ok?
Posted 11-Feb-2008 15:37
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	It should be okay. Plecs are not exactly predatory. The tank might be cleaner without the plec. The plec will produce a lot of waste, and will require a good amount of its own food. If you have leftover food the plec isn't going to help out too much with that. If you're getting algae it's nature's way of balancing out the extra food you're feeding to your fry as the algae absorbs the excess nutrients. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 11-Feb-2008 16:59
Nattyk161 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 07-Feb-2008	o right thanks, i don't think ill bother putting one in then. Thanks a lot for the information didnt know that algae absorbs the excess nutruents, its great to learn somthing new.
Posted 11-Feb-2008 18:20


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