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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i know this is wrong but my aunt has a 300 gallon fish tank in her wall and it holds about 6 med koi. now she not being a fish person and her grandchildren being at her house and getting into fish they bought two small common pelcos and a gold nugget. i took the gold nugget but left the to common pelcos there. my questions is can they live with the koi's. i know that the water temp is really ideal but u know.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	They should get along fine, no problem, except that koi can grow to enormous sizes and are best left as outdoor pond fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Compatibility-wise, they will be fine together. But the koi will eventually grow huge (I've seen 39" listed several places), and need to be in a 1000+ gallon tank or pond. BTW: It's "pleco", not "pelco". I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	IT is a good size for 2 commons. ANd i laughed for a while with pelco LOL ]]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	I have an issue with the temp. of the water. Plecos shouldn't be constrained to low temps long-term. They can tolerate low temps but they will never thrive.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	Amilner, he did say i know that the water temp is really ideal and that means that the water temperature s ok for the 2 common plecs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	OK then, it certainly won't be ideal for the koi.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
larry c Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	I believe we are talking in home tanks so how far can the temp range? We all you heat in the winter. My plecos are fine with goldfish at 60 to 80 degrees. No quick change in temp.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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