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they get only 6 invhes mostly 4inches rarely they get to 10 invhes

i got risd of him (sail fin) i got a bristle nose

Common Names: Leopard Pleco
Sailfin Pleco
Synonyms: Ancistrus gibbiceps
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Family: Loricariidae
Category: Catfish and Bottom Feeders
Origin: Eastern Peru, South America.
Main Ecosystem: River
Salinity: Freshwater
Temperament: Peaceful. An excellent choice for community tanks. However, they have been known to occasionally eat small tankmates. Also, they often become aggessive towards other Loricariids, especially if not given enough space.
Diet: Herbivore
Care: Vegetable based sinking pellets should be fed at night. Zucchini is also readily accepted. A very large tank is required and driftwood is compulsory for maximum health. The Gibbiceps Pleco is nocturnal and will hide during the day.
pH: 6.5 - 7.5
Temperature: 23°C - 28°C
(73°F - 82°F)
Hardness: 5°dH - 19°dH
Potential Size: 50cm (19.6"
Water Region: Bottom
Activity: Nocturnal
[font color="#800080"]Well, I apologize for assuming y our fish were electric fish lol, i just get very afraid when people start a sentence off with electric...
Anyway, the main problem with your tank is that you have a pleco that is going to get just massive in there. Being a gibbiceps pleco, these fish are one of the largest species of plecos. 19.6 inches in only a low estimate I would say, Most Gibbis can reach well toward 3 and 4 feet lengths. Not a good choice for a tank smaller than 125 gallons.
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i fount out what the pleco is its a sail fin

yes i mean 5-6 inches. Thats still very large for only a 55g.
Pictus' can be kept in a 55g but your 55g is already kinda full so i would'nt recommend adding anymore fish into it.

opps its a electrtic yellow cichlid i forgott to putt it down

I think a 55 is perfectly capable of housing some of the species commonly traded as "pictus cats". I know the one I have will max out at around 6 inches or so, but have seen another species where the very similar looking cat was 9 inches and growing. Tail not included in the measure.

Point is without a positive identification of the fish and what size it is going to be, we can't exactly say yay or nay to him keeping that cat in a 55 gallon.

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If by very large you mean like 5-6 inches...

I would'nt recommend adding the pictus cats to your 55g.

Pictus' grow large. You already have a lot of fish in that tank that will also soon grow very large. Before you know it your tank will be badly overstocked and all your fish will start fighting etc.

I also don't believe in mixing Africans with Americans.




Last edited by PJ at 15-Dec-2004 04:20

If it was an electric catfish, it would be unlikely that there would be any fish left in the aquarium. I think the topic starter was referring to electric yellows.

Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 15-Dec-2004 01:42

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can I say a thing or two here about this:
"if i get a pictus cat for my 55 gallon it have(2Electric,1 unknown brown african cichlid,black convict,Uknown pleco,1rainbow shark,"
First of all whatever you have that is ELECTRIC! Get rid of it! If it is an Electric Catfish, that guy will grow fairly slowly at first, but will reach a size well over 2 feet minimum. If it is an Electric Eel- rapid grower, will outgrow that tank very fast.
If it is an Elephant Nose fish or Baby Whale- You shouldnt keep more than one in a tank so small- they can short themselves out.
You shouldnt really mix african fish with south american or asian fish, they dont speak the same language. That brown cichlid is going to be speaking to your rainbow shark, and all the rainbow shark will here is BLAH BLAH BLAH! They cant understand each other, and it can cause serious issues of anger and hostility.
Also, your question regarding Pictus Cats, well, that depends on 1: What kind of Pictus is it? Is it the small silvery spotted kind, or is it the kind with Stripes?
2: Do you plan to have a larger aquarium in the future?
Pictus are a shoaling fish, but will do fine alone. The silver ones with spots reach only about 4-5 inches MAX, and would be fine alone in a 55g, IF YOU GET RID OF THE ELECTRIC WHATEVER!
If you are not willing to remove your electric things, dont even think about adding any more fish.
And as your electric fish grows, if it is a catfish particularly, be prepared to wake up one day and find your other fish missing, or being eaten. Electric Catfish espescially should be kept in a 200g minimum tank with no other occupants. They will kill and eat anything they can shock to death and eat. Yes, they Shock and kill other fish. And if that guy goes off in near vicinity to any of your fish, they will all be dead, whether he can eat them in one bite, or two.


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"From their profile.

I've seen plenty of sites that refer to them as schooling to shoaling."

I assure you they are neither, except in stressful fish store conditions. I've raised countless tankfulls of these pims (actually probably more in the vicinity of 10-15 individuals, I don't recall exactly), and IME, they can swim solo without any behavioral inconsistencies. Once these fish get settled in, they will break apart from the so called "shoal" and stake out their own territories, as they do in the wild (and will squabble amongst themselves for them).

i work at a lfs we hace alot of of them i work for my friend he have a 1000 filled fy's sinve he couldnt sell them all he put them in extra tanks they are 150 left now
in 1000 he has 15 pictus cats they are 8 years old
none of the fish in the 1000 are sell right they are full grown 6" im just wonderin if my fish will be nice to it

if i get a pictus cat for my 55 gallon it have(2Electric,1 unknown brown african cichlid,black convict,Uknown pleco,1rainbow shark,

Cup they are schooling fish and i really wouldnt put them in a 55gallon tank. You will need at least 3 preferably more. Otherwise they will crash into stuff when they get bigger if theres not enough room. And maybe even the glass i would recommend getting a bigger tank if you really want pictus otherwise i guess you could try.

Pictus catfish are shoaling and prefer to have the company of their own kind.

From their profile.

I've seen plenty of sites that refer to them as schooling to shoaling.

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Pictus aren't schoolers. They can do perfectly fine alone, as they usually are in the wild.

Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 14-Dec-2004 18:09

im takin some caves out about 4

Pictus are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of @least 3. More would be better, although I doubt your tank can support even that many. Also they're active and need the room to swim on the bottom without crasing into things.

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Last edited by Babelfish at 14-Dec-2004 14:49

the convict is abnout 4 invhes hes nice he dont try picking fights