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agent_alice  Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004   | what is the life expectancy of a common pleco and how fast do they grow? I'm concerned with when i have to move him out of my small tank |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04 |      |
| vic Enthusiast Posts: 213 Kudos: 228 Votes: 288 Registered: 16-Mar-2004  | Of Course depending on the Environment and Care, they can live up to 20 yrs....And they will grow very rapidly.....about an inch or so a month....depending on food source of course.... IF your not planning on having a Much bigger tank in the near future, this isnt the Plec for you....Try a Brittle Nose Plec, only about 4-5 inches....there are many other Plecs that are much smaller than the Footlong Common Plec... |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04 | |
| SiluriformesAKA Fingerling Posts: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jul-2004 | Yeah, they live 12-18 years average. I've had one that grew almost 1" in a month. BTW, that's BRISTLE-nose, Vic. |
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