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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	It's better to take them back, than let them live in a small tank & eventually die. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	[link=http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_4557_7.jpg]http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_4557_7.jpg" style="COLOR: #FFFFFF[/link] Yes, he is a common pleco. [hr width='20%'] "They package brine shrimp and sell them to kids? That's not right, man!" I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Smaug Hobbyist Posts: 66 Kudos: 72 Votes: 3 Registered: 30-Jul-2004	well i got this guy in my tank he's there for a year or so and he didn't grow more than 1 or 2 cm, he's about 10cm now... is it a common pleco??[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	Thanks everyone. I am going to see if my lfs will order me either a bristlenose or a bulldog. They said that I can bring back the plecos...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Chaestoma sp. are not reccomended for the average community tank, because they need very low temperatures for optimal health. In short: don't get one.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Fish_lover Fish Addict Posts: 742 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2001	Hmm when i used to have an outdoor pond abt 5m in length and abt 2m in width full of koi (japanese carp), we kept 2 oc those common plecs in there for algae control and they grew to abt 13" in there. The pond was big enuff to contain them, so there was no need to return them to the lfs P: The weather here in singapore is just perfect for keeping tropical fish. since the normal temp everyday all yr round is abt 32, the water only gets to abt 26degC, so the temp was perfect for keeping koi and plecs together
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
harleysiber Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 554 Votes: 47 Registered: 11-Aug-2003	A rubbernose or bulldog pleco (same species, different name) will only get to be about 5", well small enough for a 38 gal. Not as stunning as the common pleco, but mine loves his algae and isn't afraid to be seen in the daylight cleaning the glass.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	It's better to get a Bristlenose. It eats Algae & stays rather small. You can also do some research on the "Species Profiles" on this site. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I love the zebra pleco, but have no idea where to get one and I am certain it would cost an arm and a leg! Yep, if (and that's a strong if) you are even able to find them, expect to pay anywhere from $170-250 for a single specimen. And not only that, but they are carnivores as well and will not even touch algae. Your best bet would be a bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus sp.). They rarely get longer than 5" and are excellent algae eaters. [hr width='20%'] "They package brine shrimp and sell them to kids? That's not right, man!" I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	I have to take some of the blame...I should have done my research first. So what would be a good replacement for the plecos? I will need someone to control algae. I love the zebra pleco, but have no idea where to get one and I am certain it would cost an arm and a leg!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	I have two of these guys in a 38 gallon tank. Will they out grow the tank? *manborg attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Well if the lfs would have properly advised you as to what species they were and the eventual size they would reach then it wouldn't have been a problem. They created the situation themselves. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	Thanks for the help. Looks like I need to bring them back. My lfs is going to hate me! lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Yes, those are definitely common plecos (Pterygoplichthys pardalis and will outgrow a 38 gallon tank pretty quickly. A 100 gallon tank is appropriate in terms of the capacity for a full-grown specimen, but the dimensions are horrible on those tanks. I personally wouldn't recommend that this species be kept long term in anything less than a 120 gallon (which has good dimensions). [hr width='20%'] "They package brine shrimp and sell them to kids? That's not right, man!" I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	look exactly like my common pleco did. You can keep him in that tank for about 5 months then you should move him to a bigger tank. Mine is 13" in my dads tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	my guess is a common- which need a min of a 75 gal tank- they reach 18 in long
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	I actually don't know. I was wondering if anyone else knew.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	What type of Pleco?. Do you know the name?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	The picture didn't work...so I try again.... *manborg attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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