Hi folks,
I got my common brown pleco about 5 months ago, kept him in a 10 gallon 'til he was 3 inches long, now he's in my biggest tank, a 40 gallon.
Like so many others, I got him before I realized how big of a tank he needed. I have some future plans for a 125 gallon, but it'll be at least a year.
I don't want him to suffer. He's one of my favorite fish. He's about 5-6 inches long now, and does well on zucchini, spinach, Hikari wafers and keeping my tank super spotless.
How long before I need to move him to a larger tank? I've heard their internal organs will start growing larger than their external size can accommodate at some point, but I don't know when to start worrying about it.
I'll find him a new home if I don't have a bigger tank set up, if that's necessary, but I'd like to give myself as much time as possible, since he's such a neat fish.
I got my common brown pleco about 5 months ago, kept him in a 10 gallon 'til he was 3 inches long, now he's in my biggest tank, a 40 gallon.
Like so many others, I got him before I realized how big of a tank he needed. I have some future plans for a 125 gallon, but it'll be at least a year.
I don't want him to suffer. He's one of my favorite fish. He's about 5-6 inches long now, and does well on zucchini, spinach, Hikari wafers and keeping my tank super spotless.
How long before I need to move him to a larger tank? I've heard their internal organs will start growing larger than their external size can accommodate at some point, but I don't know when to start worrying about it.
I'll find him a new home if I don't have a bigger tank set up, if that's necessary, but I'd like to give myself as much time as possible, since he's such a neat fish.