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dragon1974
04-15-2015, 11:22 AM
I've done a couple searches and got nothing on the topic.

Just wondering as I'm getting a new order and I was thinking to put the new additions into a tank with pleco which were housed with other discus.

Any info will be welcomed

Solid
04-15-2015, 11:34 AM
Plecos definitely can carry harmful bacteria and parasites. If you have had the plecos for a while and they have been healthy then they are probably ok, but its certainly a possibility that they carry diseases. I would quarantine your new fish in a tank by themselves, if possible. If you do need to treat with medication, many plecos, catfish, and scaleless fish can be hurt by certain meds.

dragon1974
04-15-2015, 02:15 PM
Thanks Solid,
I'm probably going to go without them. They were healthy but you never know...