View Full Version : How big do regular plecos get/ what size tank?
cichlidcichlid
12-07-2006, 5:38 PM
Can they live with african cichlids? What size tank do they need? How big do they get? How hardy are they?
blackwolfXKAV
12-07-2006, 5:43 PM
i am assuming by saying "regular plecos" you mean the common variety.
they are much too large, imo, for most people to house, reaching, at least 2-3' long. they also place a tremendous bioload on the system
Rbishop
12-07-2006, 5:54 PM
http://www.planetcatfish.com/
fish_freak
12-07-2006, 5:58 PM
TOO BIG!!!!!
Like already said 2-3 feet long.
any reason your set obn commons ? there might be smaller ones you can fit in with cichlid, even some that only need a 20g. :cool:
Malefic23
12-07-2006, 9:26 PM
As above.. BIG fish. Also, with some of the more agressive and territoral cichild fish, the pleco's armor coat is no defense. Then tend to pluck out a pleco's eyes. Depends on the individual fish, tank side, and agression level of the tank, but it does happen.
If it's a smaller, less super agressive tank, there may still be good pleco choices, just not a common. Not without at least 75 gallons, or a 50 gallon long and flat.
Best bet might be to reduce feeding and light, and just scrape algae.
Star_Rider
12-08-2006, 1:27 PM
http://www.planetcatfish.com/
please check out the site rbishop listed.
common plecos can vary in size and not all of them get to 2'