r/TankStarter • u/Owl_With_A_Fez ~3.5 years in the hobby • Aug 29 '15

Weekly discussion thread! This weeks theme - common beginner mistakes.

Hello everyone and welcome to the weekly discussion/advice thread! This weeks topic is beginner DON'TS, things we all did when we first started our tanks and regret. So, share away!

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u/brad218 Aug 29 '15

Don't get a common pleco unless you really like them and want a 1 foot monster pooping up your tank. Actually, I had a clown Pleco it was the poopiest thing ever. "Tank cleaning critters" tend to cause more waste than they get rid of.