really hhm i didnt kno they did that i see them in the same tank all the time on youtube well should i just keep a good eye on the pleco and gar to see what happens? the pleco dose helps keep my tank clean
looking to buy a spotted gar anything i should know about befor i get him??
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mikeurbeck06;5060683; said:
Eh, I wouldn't chance it; it could decide to get it a snack of gar slime at any time.
You can always see about getting some large snails that don't breed like crazy; they'll do a good job of keeping the aquarium clean plus they will not bother the gar.
i did some reserch and everyone said that they only do that if you dont feed the pleco as well i feed him algae wafers and algae balls so ill just keep a good eye on him thanks tho
mikeurbeck06;5064999; said:
not sure of your research if "everyone" said that they "only" do that if you don't feed the pleco...i had a well-fed pleco that did it to a shortnose gar and resulted in a fatal infection (this was long before there was info available about this happening with gars...now there is plenty, so no excuse for it to happen. same thing with a well-fed synodontis).
you can take the risk, but keep in mind that it only takes one "attack" for a fatal infection to potentially set in.--
--solomon
well im just going to keep one eye open on them for now the pleco in there hasn't came off the glass scene the day i put him in that tank so ill just keep my fingers crossed
