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You have 2 plecos and a catfish Can they live with 3 large goldfish that are about the same size of the plecos and catfish?
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a catfish will eat any fish that is 3/4 its size.
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You have 2 plecos and a catfish Can they live with 3 large goldfish that are about the same size of the plecos and catfish in a 50 gallon tank?
No. Goldfish are cold-water fish, plecos (which are catfish) and your other catfish are warm-water fish. You run a heater in a pleco/catfish tank, but no heater in a goldfish tank. Plecos are also territorial toward conspecifics, meaning two plecos in one tank will fight and possiibly kill each other. The other problem? A 50-gallon tank is only large enough for one pleco, even if they weren't territorial. I would return one pleco, either the catfish--what is it, a bagrid?--or the other pleco, and the goldfish. If you want to build a community around one of these big cats, try some medium-sized tough cichlids like Jack Dempseys or firemouths. I kept three Dempseys and a pleco in a 55-gallon aquarium for years, and they were great together.1st: Plecos are catfish.2nd: Goldfish can't live with any other fish besides other goldfish. 3rd: What kind of Catfish is it? 4th: 1 pleco per tank only!
Can goldfish and fire belly frogs live in the same tank?
Goldfish should only live with goldfish with the exception of weather (dojo) loaches, bristlenose plecos, or mystery/apple snails.
Does the algee-eating catfish live in the rainforest?
"The Algae eating" catfish is a very broad term to use when asking this kind of question, though I'm confident you are talking about the Pleco(stomas). Yes they are from the South american rain forest.
Can goldfish live with catfish in an aquarium?
No, because cats and fish don't mix. Ha.
Can goldfish live with guppy and catfish?
Goldfishes and guppies should be kept in a different tank....
Can catfish and bluegill live together?
Yes. But large catfish eat small bluegill.
Can catfish and goldfish live together?
Yes, as long as the gold fish is big enough not to be eaten by the catfish. Make sure the catfish is a cold water variety.No
Can catfish be put with goldfish?
Cats can and will eat your fishy friends. It is always a good idea to keep fish bowls and aquariums. Fish occasionally like to jump out of their homes. Yes, catfish can and will eat goldfish, and any other fish smaller than they are.
Can goldfish glofish plecos and an algae eater live together?
Yes, unless it is the carnivorous type. Plecos usually are herbivorous and would not eat, or even harm, a goldfish, or other fish in that matter. The person above me is right...Most plecos get very large though (2 feet!). There are two types that are relitvly small though. The first is a brsitlenose (or is it bristlestone?) and then the rubberlip pleco. The bristlenost gets to only 3 or 4 inches and is not aggressive. The rubberlip gets to about 6-8 inches and can be slightly aggressive when an adult to weaker, smaller fish. So If you get the RLP, i would only keep it with some fancies (lionhead, ryukin, oranda...etc.). I would get some places for the pleco to hide because goldfish like to poke at the pleco. Sometimes plecos will eat the slime coat of goldfish (so agressivly that they put a hole in the stomach) and can kill the goldfish. It just all depends on the fish though.
What types of fish can live with a goldfish besides koi and the common goldfish?
Rudd, Golden Orfe, Blue Dace, some species of Catfish. Check with your local pet shop what coldwater species they can get.
Can pleco live in a pond?
no plecos will die
Where do catfish live in the world?
catfish live in the sky and stuffz catfish live in the sky and stuffz
