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!