the right pleco?

[finfan]

so all the pleco experts and the CAK people, this question is for you:

what type or types of plecos typically stay 6" or smaller (on average) and are the best for algae

[phish]

bristlenose, they grow slow too. I have bunch of babies at month and 2 month and they only about a quarter of an inch.

[alexarae]

it depends on how much you want to spend...bristlenose is a great option.
In addition to looking cool when they grow out, they are very hard workers and relatively inexpensive.
Check out this site. It's on my favorites tab...http://www.plecofanatics.com/

[Zulaab]

Bristlenose, is a good pleco, they are hardy and dont need much. They do prefer to have a little wood in their diet. If you want a pleco besides the BN I would then tell you that my Golden Nugget does a fantastic job too.. It comes from the rocky rivers of the amazon, and unlike many Pleco's could care less for wood in their diet. I also have a royal line pleco, but they require that you keep a piece of wood in the tank because they need to knaw on it for their digestion to be proper.

Just my two cents... PS the Royal line will over time (years) grow up to about a foot in lenght.. The Golden nugget (years to get there) will grow to a max of 7-8 inches

[PhishPhreek]

I like my Tiger Plecos

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+1923&aid=2672

[finfan]

thanks guys, good info. any experience with rubberlips? are they good?

[Armadillo_Del_Rio]

Rubberlips are good, i gave mine to me mom a year ago and its doing well. keeps the tank clean, but they prefer a powerhead and cooler waters. Clowns are good, a group of otos (like 5 to 7) are awesome. Bristlenoses are great.