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	Royal plecos
bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	does anyone have on and how big does he get and will he eat all my plants in the tank? what is nessesary to keep them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	They are generally plant safe, but do grow rather large-in excess of 12 inches in length, and very, very wide. They are, however, very peaceful, to the point where, if not specially fed, may be outcompeted for food.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Royal plecos are in my opinion, the coolest looking plecos. They can get up to a foot or so long, and get almost as wide as they are long. They won't really bother plants, as previously stated, and are some of the more peaceful plecos. They do prefer a good current in their tank, and like lots of oxygen in the water. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	almost as long as they are wide? so then they're round? sure, they're fat, but that's a little overboard. i agree though, royal plecos are cool. i wish i had a 90g tank....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Royal Plecs and other Panaque are just frickin' tanks, but they're awesome just the same; most Panaque species will exceed a foot in length. My Royal Plec is easily my favorite fish of all time. Just throw in a piece of wood, which they'll shred quite easily, and feed them regularly and you should have no problems. These fish are pretty easy to keep, but like every plec likes to hide. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003	I had problems feeding mine at first. He was very skinny for the first few months i had him, but now he is bulking up. Sinking wafers are good or you can prepare a vegetable meal for him of your own. As said, they get to be about 12", but in my experience they grow very slowly. I've had mine for about a year and he really hasnt grown in lenght much, but he has fattened up nicely.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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