Ask to winter a friends plec

[pam916]

Maybe it was 4 inches when your friend put it into the pond last spring. Fish grow really fast in outdoor ponds, or at least that has been my experience. Hope you don't have a lot of live plants in your tank. Going to need a lot of algae wafers.

 

[Rbishop]

Nice pleco.....for the winter, I don't see a problem with a 55. Wonder what their plans are though for next winter...?

 

[petluvr]

^^Don't know Bob but it won't be in one of my tanks

 

[stezatois]

oops sorry i loaned ur pal my elastic ruler, it only goes to 4" and stretches for miles lol

 

[6.5x55]

That sure looks like a healthy plec! Beautiful colour, beautiful fins and a full belly. Looks exactly like mine who is currently having a 100G built for him .

 

[Riiz]

so that pleco just came out of the pond now? how low of a temp can common/sailfins handle?

i know fancier varietys are strickly tropical but i hear the above two are able to handle low 60's...can they go lower?

My mother-in law has common sailfins in an outdoor pond, during the winter, but this is in southern california and the lowest temps are 60F.

 

[The Zigman]

Sure, its 11 inches now, but when it gets cold, it shrinks up to about 4...

 

[BreellaBlue87]

Sure, its 11 inches now, but when it gets cold, it shrinks up to about 4...

Thats what she said...

But anywho, he's adorable.

 

[bushwhacker]

thats why women cant be carpenters all their lives they been told( ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,) this is 6 inches

 

[catnipgal]

from the angle on the photo the pleco looks as big as the chair. lol