[UniQuaria] Big Pleco
Hi Shelley,
55 is a bit small for this guy but if it is the same length as the 75 he should be ok for a few months. You are going to want to keep up with the weekly water changes, make sure he has hiding places and some wood to munch on. I would also use the same filter you are using for the 75 gal if you can. A fish this size puts out a lot of waste.
Don’t try to use nets to move him. He could easily get tangled and hurt. When I moved my pleco to larger quarters, I removed all the rocks and wood and most of the plants, lowered the water level down to about 6 inches then laid the bucket I use for water changes on it’s side on one end of the tank. Then I used the nets just to herd him into the bucket and stood the bucket up. After that it was easy to pour him into the new tank. I also used the water from the old tank to fill the new tank.
Hope this helps you. 
Roberta
SHECAR wrote: > Hi. I’m not new here but I haven’t kept up with the board…or my > tank. I currently have a 75g tank that I need to tear down. I have > the biggest pleco I have ever seen in a fish tank, appx 17″ long. I > hate to do it to him, but he’s going to have to go into a smaller > tank, 55g. > > So, my questions are: > 1-Do you think he will be okay in the smaller tank, possibly for 6-8 > months? > 2-How do I move this guy? > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks for your help.-Shelley >
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