- i started buying fish just so i could own plecs cos i love them i think they are amazing - well my oldest pleco died today - he didnt look right to me a few days ago but today i found him dead ?(he must have died during the night or something cos my other plec had already started eating him he has now gone to toilet heaven! lol - was not v nice to find though!

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tank size?

also what sort of pleco, how big was he/she, and what other fish do you have in there?

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1.1 leos, 1.1 fat tails, 0.2 Beardies, 1 Whites, 2.0 Cresties, 4.1 Cats, Fish: 4.4 P. Dovii, 5.5.6 Peacock Bass (5 sp), 1.1 C 'Cobra', 1.1 festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 nics, 1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 1.1 C. 'Strigata', 1.1 C. 'red tapojas'; 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 Mots, 1.1 managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 1.1 N. Salvini, 2.2 Grammodes, 3.4 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 2.2 Trimacs, 3.4 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 3.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 sp) 1.1 Umbies, 2 Arapaima, 3 Red tail catfish, 1.1 P. Leopoldii, 1.1 P. Motoro, 3 Silver Arowana, Var. polypterus, var. Channa sp, M. wyckii, 3 siamese tigers, 2 jelly catfish, 1 Golden dorado
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it was a common plec he wasnt v big ummmmm about 5 inches nd i kept him with fancy goldfish in a big tank - cant remember the exact gallon size!

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grrrrrrrrrrr, never ever keep plecs, or chinese algae eaters og hong kong plecs or what ever other guise they go under with goldfish, ever, they can stand cooler water conditions but don't really like them, they wont get a look in with food as goldfish are incredibly greedy, they really don't like eating algae or leftovers, plus they can get at least a foot long so you need a massive tank for them

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I love you Katy

ive still got another one and he is ok - thats why i dont understand why the other died i mean - i know goldfish are greedy but my plec show them who is boss lol

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plecos are NOT a coldwater fish, but that won't be what killed it.

What size tank?

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1.1 leos, 1.1 fat tails, 0.2 Beardies, 1 Whites, 2.0 Cresties, 4.1 Cats, Fish: 4.4 P. Dovii, 5.5.6 Peacock Bass (5 sp), 1.1 C 'Cobra', 1.1 festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 nics, 1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 1.1 C. 'Strigata', 1.1 C. 'red tapojas'; 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 Mots, 1.1 managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 1.1 N. Salvini, 2.2 Grammodes, 3.4 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 2.2 Trimacs, 3.4 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 3.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 sp) 1.1 Umbies, 2 Arapaima, 3 Red tail catfish, 1.1 P. Leopoldii, 1.1 P. Motoro, 3 Silver Arowana, Var. polypterus, var. Channa sp, M. wyckii, 3 siamese tigers, 2 jelly catfish, 1 Golden dorado
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i dunno the exact size of the tank but it is huge and big enough for the fish to swim around without meetiing one another! lol!

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i know they are not cold water fish but my bf and myself have been sucessful with them up until now, just thought it was very odd to be honest - i mean i had done a water change but im pretty sure this would not have caused it as it never has before??!! oh well i guess these things happen sometimes! i just hope my other plec stays fit n healthy cos they really are brilliant! - thanks for all the help everyone!

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saying the tank is huge is not enough. Thats an opinion. Measure it and then tell us what the tank size is

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1.1 leos, 1.1 fat tails, 0.2 Beardies, 1 Whites, 2.0 Cresties, 4.1 Cats, Fish: 4.4 P. Dovii, 5.5.6 Peacock Bass (5 sp), 1.1 C 'Cobra', 1.1 festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 nics, 1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 1.1 C. 'Strigata', 1.1 C. 'red tapojas'; 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 Mots, 1.1 managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 1.1 N. Salvini, 2.2 Grammodes, 3.4 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 2.2 Trimacs, 3.4 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 3.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 sp) 1.1 Umbies, 2 Arapaima, 3 Red tail catfish, 1.1 P. Leopoldii, 1.1 P. Motoro, 3 Silver Arowana, Var. polypterus, var. Channa sp, M. wyckii, 3 siamese tigers, 2 jelly catfish, 1 Golden dorado
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I agree with Mike. I had plecos's in a nice cmmunity tank. It was 90 gallons and had sustained the community for several years. Plecs do not die at this size for no reason I would never keep them in cold water either. It may work short term but is not really very kind to them. It's a bit like keeping tortoises with no heat lamp and expecting them to thrive. They don't

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Sue

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