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militarysnake Banned Posts: 74 Kudos: 57 Votes: 10 Registered: 20-Jan-2005	i recently purchased a large pleco for my 55 usg. i only wanted one in there so i wanted one that was good sized. i was told he is just a "common pleco" but he doesn't look like my other "common pleco's" he is about 8-9 inches long, has the same body shape and characteristics as the "common" or "golden" but this guy is pitch black, all black with no markings. he is also very passive and doscile. i can rub him with my hand and he doesn't mind at all. he has been in my tank 2 days. is this a "common" or some other kind of pleco?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
minigod Small Fry Posts: 13 Kudos: 14 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Dec-2004	my foot long common is very quiet. sometimes he goes all day without moving. He can sometimes be as black as night and other times really grey.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
militarysnake Banned Posts: 74 Kudos: 57 Votes: 10 Registered: 20-Jan-2005	well i have two smaller ones in a 29 usg right now that are brown with patterned markings. they seem to be very active and moving alot. that may just be because of the small oscars i have in there growing out. i wasn't sure if the "common pleco" could be all black
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	There are a whole bunch of plecos that are labeled common. Some only get up to 16" like the snowking pleco, and some can get up to 2'. I have a snowking pleco (im pretty sure) and it is very doctile, sometines i think it is dead because it doesnt move, and i dont see it breathing.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
militarysnake Banned Posts: 74 Kudos: 57 Votes: 10 Registered: 20-Jan-2005	thanks vic for the info. how long do you think it'll take for mine to grow out to about 12 inches long, he's ~8 inches now also i need some ideas on cichlids for my 29, i have a different post on this matter "can i get some help here?" under cichlid central thanks again ---mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Probably a few months up to a year, depends on the stocking on the aquarium.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	All black, you say? What's it's body shape?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
militarysnake Banned Posts: 74 Kudos: 57 Votes: 10 Registered: 20-Jan-2005	the body shape is the exact same as the regular "common" and the golden is very close to the same. but yes it is coal black with no design or markings, quite unusual I suppose
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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