Butterfly Pleco for Planted Tank?

**forddna** · 03-14-2008, 12:49 AM

An online aquaintance is selling his tank, staring with the fish. He is offering me a Butterfly Pleco.

Has anyone kept them in planted tank? I can't find much info online about keeping them with plants.

Gar · 03-14-2008, 06:38 AM

If by butterfly pleco you mean Borneo Sucker Fish/Hong Kong Pleco/, then it depends.

They just sort of stick to the glass all day and eat algae. They're bigger and more effective than ottos, and they don't swim around. Just sit there and nomnomnom on the glass.

They do like fast moving water, however, so if you've got a decent powerhead or something in your tank it'd be perfect.

edit: I hate common names.

Gastromyzon borneensis is the one i'm talking about. bleh.

**forddna** · 03-14-2008, 03:32 PM

It should be:

L168
Dekeyseria brachyura

valerietheangel · 03-15-2008, 12:16 AM

www.planetcatfish.com or www.plecofanatics.com are your best bets for pleco info.

(butterfly pleco info)
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=706

**forddna** · 03-15-2008, 02:21 AM

I didn't have much luck on plecofanatics with regards to keeping them in planted tanks.

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forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (30) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,627	It should be: L168 Dekeyseria brachyura __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Planted 220g Mixed Reef

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forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (30) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,627	I didn't have much luck on plecofanatics with regards to keeping them in planted tanks. __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Planted 220g Mixed Reef

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03-14-2008, 06:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gar Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 390	If by butterfly pleco you mean Borneo Sucker Fish/Hong Kong Pleco/, then it depends. They just sort of stick to the glass all day and eat algae. They're bigger and more effective than ottos, and they don't swim around. Just sit there and nomnomnom on the glass. They do like fast moving water, however, so if you've got a decent powerhead or something in your tank it'd be perfect. edit: I hate common names. *Gastromyzon borneensis* is the one i'm talking about. bleh.

03-15-2008, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
valerietheangel Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 168	www.planetcatfish.com or www.plecofanatics.com are your best bets for pleco info. (butterfly pleco info) http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=706

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