How many plecos is too many

Im starting a 125g 6footer, and I love plecos! I'll have 7 Frontosa in there, 3 Dolphins, and probably 20 or so other cichlids in the tank. I have a 13inch sailfin that has to go in there cause he is out of space in my 55g.

Id like an assortment of plecos, but how many is too many?


On a side note, anyone know where to find some gold nugget plecos?

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I am not sure how many is to many but I know it would depend on the size and what ones you want.

I was thinking about doing a 55G with a bunch of caves and a massive colony of plecos.

Might find the gold nugget at DRAF or online somewhere. Noone local right now that I know of.

Try AB. There are loads of breeders selling there. With that said it sounds like you have a sufficient stock already. Plecos are very messy fish and with all the other fish you have you would be fighting ammonia constantly. Just my opinion.

I didn't have good luck with a gold nugget and my africans!So if you get one just keep an eye out and see if they pic on it!Sultan plecos are sweet!Just my opinion!Since you arleady have a big pleco just get some smaller one so you don't have to worry about the amonia spikes!

Also post some pics of the tank!Since I saw it empty I want to see it full!

i dont know how many is too many but i have like 15 plecos in my 100g. i have 1 L204, 8 L199 and 6 clown plecos. most of them are around 2 in right now. the L204 is the biggest and hes about 4 in

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Also post some pics of the tank!Since I saw it empty I want to see it full!

Thanks for the info all. I need to find a variety of plecos for my new tank. I mostly have brown bn? I have a trio of abn i can toss in there.

Believe it or not, still no water in the tank... Work and life have been keeping me busy. I'm gonna get the background tomorrow and fill her up sat. Stay tuned!

Get a L142 snow ball pleco!Txredneck has some WC's for sale!