Most desirable pleco wood ?

by **asher** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:54 pm

What variety of wood do plecos really like? I have cholla but I don't know if this is best or if the plecos (bristlenose and I think a candy striped) are chewing it.

by **lumi** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:33 pm

Mopani? That's about all I can think of. Sorry I don't know of many driftwood names!

by **kate_kuhli** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:49 pm

Mopani might be a bit hard. Cholla is soft so probably good though.

I'm not sure how much rasping bristlenoses do anyway (would still always supply driftwood for them!)
And I don't know what a candy striped's requirements are - I assume they do need wood to rasp on.

by **blenny** » Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:22 am

Malaysian bogwood, maybe?

by **a201** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:35 am

Definitely maylasian. It is very dense and heavy. It still stains the water after 5 years. My royal and gold nugget Plecos chew on it day and night. They also like the Manzanita wood too, but not as much.

by **xxluckxx** » Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:44 pm

Yeah Malaysian is a favorite!

Mopani can potentially cause health issues for wood eating plecos due to how hard it is. I believe they have trouble digesting it?

Most desirable pleco wood ?

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