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DarkCichlid Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Sep-2005	I have a common pleco about 6 inches long and somehow, he manages to suck on my amazon swords hard enough to damage them...what can I do?
Posted 04-Jul-2006 05:15
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Edited by GirlieGirl8519 Remove the pleco or remove the damaged swords. If he is damaging the plants...maybe you should get rid of him. What size tank is it? If that is the only plant he is damaging, then just remove it (or them). *Kristin*
Posted 04-Jul-2006 05:17
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Plecos are pretty notorious for eating broadleafed plants. They tend to munch on them less if you feed them better. Try adding sinking wafers, cucumber, or zucchini a couple times a week at least. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 04-Jul-2006 05:21
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	If you want large plants like the sword, add an Anubias barteri or two. I have 2 in my 30 gallon that take up half of the tank.
Posted 04-Jul-2006 21:36
crusha Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005	I sympathise with you Darkcichlid. Same thing happened to me with my bristlenoses. I had two beautiful broadleaf swords and within 2 weeks all the leaves were gone. Ended up taking them out and putting them into my 24" tank where for some reason all my plants are growing beautifully. Definately try giving them more veg and algae wafers. Those who say they cant, Never will !!!
Posted 05-Jul-2006 03:20
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I've never had any problems with my plecos but I feed lots of vegetables. Partially for the applesnails but there is almost always a piece of lettuce, kale, swiss chard, cucumber, mango, zuchini, or squash in the tank and usually a couple plecos or loaches munching on them.
Posted 06-Jul-2006 01:26


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