What Kind of Pleco???

JD OSCAR · October 3rd, 2008

I just got a very large Pleco to go in my Oscar tank. I never realized there were so many kinds of Plecos until I started reading this Forum. I was trying to determine the kind of Pleco I have by looking in the PlanetCatfish link. I still cannot figure it out. My Pleco is about 5 or 6 inches and his head is over an inch wide. He stays on the back wall of my tank and never comes out. The first day I put him in the tank I thought the Oscar ate him but he blends in with the black background. I do not see any spots or strips on him unless they are very faint. He never comes out for me to get a good look at him. Any suggestions on what kind he might be then I can look on PlanetCatfish and see if it looks like the one I have. I do not know if I can get a good Pic to post because he is always hiding and blends in with the BackGround. He wasn't that expensive ($12.00) so he is probably a common one. Any help would be great.

Butterfly · October 3rd, 2008

A pic would be most helpful

carol

JD OSCAR · October 3rd, 2008

This is the best I could do. I hope these pics help.

JD OSCAR · October 3rd, 2008

I thought I posted Pics but I did not see my last post so I will try again. These are the best Pics I could get. I hope these help.

Sabi · October 4th, 2008

Your pics are there in the first pic.
I'd say its a common or a chocolate pleco.
Check out this link..http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com...mmon_Pleco.jpg

JD OSCAR · October 4th, 2008

Mine looks very much like yours. Maybe it id the same kind.

Sabi · October 5th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD OSCAR

Mine looks very much like yours. Maybe it id the same kind.

Sorry, lol, not my pic, just picked it up on the web.
Its a common pleco.

COBettaCouple · October 5th, 2008

I think Sabi is right and you have a common pleco. Does he have any large tunnels or caves to hide in during the day?

JD OSCAR · October 6th, 2008

I have a cave in the Tank but I think he is too big for it. He hides stuck to the back of the tank behind the fake plants. He blends in with the background which is why I had a hard time taking a picture of him.

I needed to get a big Pleco because I wanted to put it in my Oscar tank without the fear of it getting eaten. It was hard to find a big Pleco where I live. I do not have a good local fish store. I just have the chains - Petco, Petsmart, Pets Plus. I had a good LFS many years ago call "Martins Aqurium" but it closed. I really miss it.

Anyway, I guess I need to find a large cave to put in there. I have been feeding him the Algae Discs. I never see him it so I hope he is eating them. Any other suggestions on what to feed him.

Steen16 · October 6th, 2008

Cuccumber or zucinni will be good snack (sorry about the spelling if its wrong)
Yea its is a common and still has alot of growing to do

You might want to get it a nice big piece of drift wood lean it against something and he should go underneath for his home

Thats what my bn plecos do

JD OSCAR · October 6th, 2008

How big do commons get? He is already huge.

I have another Pleco in my other tank. He is smaller then the one in my Oscar tank. Here are some pics:

Hypnox · October 6th, 2008

Yep, it's a common. They can reach 24" in length.

Steen16 · October 6th, 2008

Hi JD OSCAR,
One question how big is your tank?
you have got a couple of very large fish

COBettaCouple · October 8th, 2008

Big terra cotta pots with 'doorways' cut into them or big PVC pipe cut in half can work for the big plecos, just file any rough edges down.

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