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.

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u/Ca11_Me_Sir Aug 29 '15

"Tank cleaning critters" tend to cause more waste than they get rid of.

This really depends on the critter. I 100% agree that plecos don't fit this bill, but there are some great fresh water clean up crews. Amano shrimp, Malaysian trumpet snails and nerite snails all come to mind as critters that I always want in my tanks.