small compatibility question

g2sai · 05-31-2006, 10:50 PM

hello there..i have a bunch of livebearers, mollies (dalmatian, balloon, black lyretail), guppys, platys and swordfish in a pond like setting outdoors...i saw some nice clown plecos...are they good fish for a pond with livebearers? could they harm the fry or the adult fish themselves? any ideas?

not sure if this thread fits here..but..oh well...

thanks...

FreddytheFish · 06-01-2006, 08:10 AM

I think they'd be OK together.

Is the pond heated?

g2sai · 06-02-2006, 09:59 PM

uhm its like a natural pond no filtering no heating...plenty of plants, shades with sunny parts..water temp stays constant...

tricksterpup · 06-05-2006, 08:32 AM

I am not a pleco person but you might get away with it. But silly question where do you live? This may help out in answers to your question. I live in MN and the last few years I had some die offs due to temp drop offs in July with nights hitting 50 degrees. This was not a typical summer night but it happens.
for some extra reading check out this article.
TAKE IT OUTSIDE: A SUMMER VACATION FOR YOUR LIVEBEARERS

g2sai · 06-07-2006, 09:12 PM

lol...i dont got no temp drops..i live in the caribbean in the Dominican Republic...so i would guess that the temp changes are according to their (i think plecos are from South America?) habitat?
lol...:S
thanks,
g2

tricksterpup · 06-08-2006, 07:30 AM

Then if your pond is big enough, you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure you have plenty of circulation and your pleco should appreciate that.

FreddytheFish · 06-08-2006, 08:15 AM

Yeah, if you're in the Caribbean it should definitley work, provided the pond is big enough.

g2sai · 06-10-2006, 11:01 PM

Thanks guys..

05-31-2006, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
g2sai Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 101	small compatibility question hello there..i have a bunch of livebearers, mollies (dalmatian, balloon, black lyretail), guppys, platys and swordfish in a pond like setting outdoors...i saw some nice clown plecos...are they good fish for a pond with livebearers? could they harm the fry or the adult fish themselves? any ideas? not sure if this thread fits here..but..oh well... thanks...

06-01-2006, 08:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
FreddytheFish Anachrønøs Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 961	I think they'd be OK together. Is the pond heated? __________________ Вы завербовывалипока?

06-05-2006, 08:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
tricksterpup Need more livebearers... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	I am not a pleco person but you might get away with it. But silly question where do you live? This may help out in answers to your question. I live in MN and the last few years I had some die offs due to temp drop offs in July with nights hitting 50 degrees. This was not a typical summer night but it happens. for some extra reading check out this article. TAKE IT OUTSIDE: A SUMMER VACATION FOR YOUR LIVEBEARERS __________________ The fish I most recommend is Heterandria Formosa the least killiefish, smallest livebearer in the United states. Picture is larger than life size. Males reach a lengh of 1/4 of an inch and females up to 1 inch.

06-08-2006, 07:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
tricksterpup Need more livebearers... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	Then if your pond is big enough, you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure you have plenty of circulation and your pleco should appreciate that. __________________ The fish I most recommend is Heterandria Formosa the least killiefish, smallest livebearer in the United states. Picture is larger than life size. Males reach a lengh of 1/4 of an inch and females up to 1 inch.

06-08-2006, 08:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
FreddytheFish Anachrønøs Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 961	Yeah, if you're in the Caribbean it should definitley work, provided the pond is big enough. __________________ Вы завербовывалипока?

06-02-2006, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
g2sai Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 101	uhm its like a natural pond no filtering no heating...plenty of plants, shades with sunny parts..water temp stays constant...

06-07-2006, 09:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
g2sai Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 101	lol...i dont got no temp drops..i live in the caribbean in the Dominican Republic...so i would guess that the temp changes are according to their (i think plecos are from South America?) habitat? lol...:S thanks, g2

06-10-2006, 11:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
g2sai Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 101	Thanks guys..

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