plecos growing

Sabi · July 17th, 2007

Hi,
just a quick question. how long does it take a pleco to grow to its adult size?

Trpimp147 · July 18th, 2007

pending no size of tank it will grow to the size of the tank

Sabi · July 19th, 2007

You serious? A pleco will just carry on growing? another guy said that and i didnt believe him!
i have 260 litre

Callum The Cat · July 19th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabi

You serious? A pleco will just carry on growing? another guy said that and i didnt believe him!
i have 260 litre

i have a 280 litre and i have 2 bristle nose i'm not sure how long they take to grow either

Peace Out Callum!

armadillo · July 19th, 2007

No, there is a maximum size. It's not like if you leave it in a lake it grows shark-sized. I think the maximum is about 2 foot. That's for common plecos.

Trpimp147 · July 19th, 2007

Bristle nosed plecos max size is like 5-6 inch maybe be a chance of 7 ", common from 10-18 " and when both are in a tank to small for them it will stunt there growth by there digestive system shrinking and kinda slowly making there life shorter.

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