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victimizati0n   Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004  | http://www.bbpix.com/pix/fishprofilepic 007.jpg I thought it is a common pleco, but it has the reddish tint to it, is this a common, or another kind? Also, how fast do common plecos grow? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 |     |
| BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004  | Hi Vic! Looks like the one i have. I was told it's a commoner. I got mine aprox 1yr ago at 2inches and now it 9inches and still growing!!  Gee Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!! |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 |  |
| Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003  | I dont think it is a Common Plec but maybe a colour variety. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 |  |
sirbooks       Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004   | I agree with Perky, it's probably just a color variation of a common pleco. You'd know if it was anything different, because the store would probably have labeled it as such, and charged more for it.  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 | |
| victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004 | Yea, they charged me $2 It is a sweet color variation then! |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 | |
| TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004 | i had a common pleco for two years. i bought it at .75" long and when i finally sold it it was 7" long. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 | |
| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | Definitley a pterygoplichthys sp., most likely the pardalis, or common plec. Commons grow relatively fast and can reach 12" in length. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 28-Oct-2004 21:27 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 | |
| victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004 | I think it is a common, because it has the spots of the common (I have one in another tank) it just has the red, which is still cool. I will look on planet catfish to see Yup, i would say it is a common, here's a picture under common pleco at PCF: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/pterygop/88_10.php It looks exactly like mine Last edited by victimizati0n at 29-Oct-2004 05:33 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 | |
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