which pleco for discus tanks
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I had a bristlenose in with mine when I had them and it never bothered the discus.
It will always be a risk putting a pleco with discus. I believe that discus have a thicker slime coat since they feed their young with it. This can be very attractive to plecos and once they get a taste of it, they usually won’t stop.
From what I have read, only the bristlenose pleco (of the commonly available varieties) minds its own business as it usually stays small and hence can find enough food in the tank.
The common pleco will grow too large and eventually attack your discus as their slimecoats make good food for them.
Consider Otos or Siamese algae eaters as alternate options. Though even with them you have to keep a watch & if they take a liking to the discus slime, remove them.
The common pleco will grow too large and eventually attack your discus as their slimecoats make good food for them.
Consider Otos or Siamese algae eaters as alternate options. Though even with them you have to keep a watch & if they take a liking to the discus slime, remove them.
Never put Siamese algae eaters in a discus tank. Those will defitnitly go hang on they slimecoats of the discus!
Depending on the size of your tank it is possible to keep all kind of pleco / l-numbers with discus fish.
Also the big ones are options but those will gove a lot of waist in your tank
Some numbers that will nog get to big and will be ideal to keep are:
L144
L201
L066
L046
L333
L015
L200, L018, L081 are also good options but will get a little bit bigger
Depending on the size of your tank it is possible to keep all kind of pleco / l-numbers with discus fish.
Also the big ones are options but those will gove a lot of waist in your tank
Some numbers that will nog get to big and will be ideal to keep are:
L144
L201
L066
L046
L333
L015
L200, L018, L081 are also good options but will get a little bit bigger
