FS 13" Sailfin Pleco, Charlotte NC, PU only, $10
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A 40 gallon is way too small for most plecos and Sailfin's get up to 2 feet long.
my mistake I misread your post, and thought it was a 10" which would do fine for a few days in the 40 gal (long) until my 90 gal is finished cycling. I had no idea they got 2' long, I had always read 18" as the maximum size. If it does in fact reach 2 feet, that requires more like a 125 gallon which is too big for the space I have. Long story short I wanted to clarify I was not a complete idiot, and BUMP
FWIW, I have never seen a sailfin get to be 2 feet. I have 2 adults now, and they have maxed out at 12 inches. This is with huge water changes (180 gallons every 1-2 weeks). I have seen commons get to 2 feet though.
That is interesting. How long does it take them to reach full size, or when do they stop growing? My common is 14" now and they are both 4 years old.
I've seen several P. gibbiceps reach well over 12" have seen several at 14-16" range and they are like tanks. Are you sure you have P. gibbiceps clayt101??? Several relatives of P. gibbiceps are easily mistaken by some people to be a P. gibbiceps but turn out to be P. joselimaianus which do indeed normally max out at 12" Although sometimes bigger. I own a P. joselimaianus that is 12.5" but a large portion of it's tail is missing. If it had its full tail it would easily be 13-14"
Most P. gibbiceps max out at 18" although some claim to have seen them at 2'. I wonder if this was an eye ball estimate though since these fish tend to look bigger then they are. I have yet to see a gibbi at 2' in person or pictures.
But yea free bump for them awesome pleco's
Most P. gibbiceps max out at 18" although some claim to have seen them at 2'. I wonder if this was an eye ball estimate though since these fish tend to look bigger then they are. I have yet to see a gibbi at 2' in person or pictures.
But yea free bump for them awesome pleco's
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