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Anyone have experience with this pleco. Are they good algae eaters and will it get along with my bn and african cichlid in a 75 g.
thanks..................openwater

The rubber-lipped pleco (Chaetostoma Milesi) is also known as the bulldog pleco. They do eat algae and aren't bad at it, though they're not the best. They are quite peaceful, and should get along fine with other tankmates. One should do all right with a bristlenose, especially if you give each fish plenty of hiding places to choose from. Your cichlids might bother the bulldog once in a while, but plecos are very tough, and and can withstand attacks.

I think a bulldog should do fine in your tank. Just be sure that you aren't overstocked.

EDIT: I should have said that it depends on the cichlid/s, and on whether you have any breeding pairs.

Last edited by sirbooks at 07-Nov-2004 08:55

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I personally wouldn't put them with africans. They tend to be shyer than BNs. I've heard countless stories of breeding mbunas tearing loricariids new ones whilst breeding. It's your choice, but keep an eye on them.

I wouldn`t as the Africans would be too aggresive IMO. The Bulldog Plec will just be too small as well to defend itself against the Africans and may well be eaten if the Africans had the chance

I have one and he's great. He's not shy like most seem to be. Instead of hiding he hangs on the front glass most of the time, and the other fish mostly ignore him. I don't keep chiclids though, so I'm not sure how it would work with them.