Path: utzoo!hoptoad!mejac!decwrl!ucbvax!agate!eos!ames!nrl-cmf!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!osu-cis!att!occrsh!erc3ba!rsc From: rsc@erc3ba.UUCP (Rich Chomiczewski) Newsgroups: alt.aquaria Subject: Experience with clown pleco. Keywords: algae, pleco testimonial Message-ID: <414@erc3ba.UUCP> Date: 9 May 88 12:58:17 GMT Organization: AT&T ERC, Princeton NJ Lines: 13 A short testimonial on clown plecos... I purchased a small (3") clown pleco a week and a half ago. He/she didn't do much of anything for three full days (probably due to the stress of being chased around the dealers tank for 3-4 minutes). On the fourth day I awoke and there was *no* algae. I mean *none*, zippo! The entire tank (29 gal.) was spotless. Glass clean, heater clean, filter intake tubes clean, rocks clean, plants clean, gravel completely covered with fish waste (oh well). I really like this ugly little fellow so to keep him from starving I've been (gulp) *encouraging* the growth of algae. No can do. Tank remains spotless. I've never liked a fish so much!