arbiter1993

post your pleco fish sizes in this thread

my first pleco got to be about 18 inches and it was in a 20 gallon tank. we had to take it back to the fish store to get it exchanged for a smaller one
my second pleco i got about 5 years ago and it ended up about 15 inches long the good thing was that he had a 55 gallon tank this time. unfortunately he died about a month ago
im looking to get another pleco soon because my tanks looking pretty bad without one.

hopesmom

hi! My pleco (Waldo) is almost 6" long. He is in a 20g long, but am trying to get a 90g villa ready for him to move into.
Denise

arbiter1993

how long have you had him

hopesmom

Actually I have only had him about a month, but he has grown at least 1/4 - 1/2" I would guess, probably because he was so poorly cared for by his previous owners...I wish I had measured Waldo when I got him...like we measure how tall our kids get

arbiter1993

did you get him at a fish store or from other people?

hopesmom

from someone who was giving away their whole tank/fish/everything! someone else had given it to them, and they took it not realizing what a responsibility it was...so, lucky me!!

Gunnie

I got this one from WalMart about 3 years ago. He's at least a foot long.

hopesmom

holey moley! he is a beaut!!

chickadee

He is lovely but I still like your polka dotted one better .

Rose

atmmachine816

My BN is almost 3" and growing.

Gunnie

Got any pictures?

atmmachine816

Nope sorry my dad still hasn't invested in a digital camera yet though my brother and I have got him thinking about it.

fish_r_friend

at the shed i saw a pleco that was 18" long

armadillo

Hi all. Mine's still tiny. Had him 2 months and doesn't seem to be growing. Here's a pic next to marbles so you get an idea of the size.

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armadillo

He seems quite happy and everything. Not shy at all. Always out and eating. Loves his piece of driftwood. He just doesn't seem to grow. Ah well.

Bonochick

Kramer is about a few inches long, I've had him for less than a month. He is so shy, completely opposite of how Herman was. He hides in the pirate ship a lot. A lot of algae in my tank is getting eaten though, so he must make his rounds while I'm sleeping!

Butterfly

The Rhino is about 6-7 inches

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armadillo

Verrrry impressive. This picture would fit nicely in the 'plecos really do like cucumber' thread!

Butterfly

yep he loves his zuchinni
Carol

Sabi

My pleco, Algy, is about 24cm and i have him for about a year now.

WOW!! Gunnie! That pleco of yours is really impressive!!

ssh_condor

2 inch's isn't that good for a 6 month old pleco is it? Oh well!

Butterfly

Depends on what kind of pleco. Some grow very slowly.
Carol

ssh_condor

If I can find a camera then I shall get you an image, otherwise i have no idea what kind it is.

Butterfly

We would love to see your pleco
Carol

Mollygurl

this is my 3" pleco, upside down i've had him since about last november. trying to get my dad's 38G set up and running 4 hime. he's in a 10 G right now.

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armadillo

He looks sooo good. No idea if the size is an issue, though, but nice-looking fish!

Gunnie

Are you supplementing his diet with fresh veggies, or is he just eating algae and leftover food?

ssh_condor

Well I only used to give him fresh vegetables, but now he gets algae flakes as well.

gremlin

My pleco is about 11 inches long. I got him from my sister in July when he outgrew her tank. He was about 4 inches long. I have him in an outdoor pond that is about 150 gal.

Beeboy

Here is my BN Pleco. He is about 2.5 inches long. I just got him today.



Beeboy