Identify this plec?

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root81

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Sorry about the picture quality. I'm still waiting for a new digital to arrive. The plec isn't to cooperative either.

If anyone can guess what type of pleco this is, and give me an idea of what size he'll reach, I'd appreciate it. He (she?) is currently about 3.5" long.

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very hard to identify it with that quality of picture
 
[satanpie said:
very hard to identify it with that quality of picture
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yeah, I figured, but thought I'd give it a try. My new camera is on backorder, so hopefully it will arrive soon.


Stargate_geek said:
What was it sold to you as?
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just sold as a pleco... The LFS said it wouldn't grow big, but then they also told me the best way to cycle a tank is to put a bunch of goldfish in it...
 
My best guess is that they're wrong on both counts - If I'm right & that's a common pleco, it'll get quite large.
 
root81 said:
just sold as a pleco... The LFS said it wouldn't grow big, but then they also told me the best way to cycle a tank is to put a bunch of goldfish in it...
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The pleco if it turns out to be Hypostomus plecostomus will grow big. LFS is wrong. As for cycling, their suggestion is cruel and wrong. May I ask what happens when the cycling is over? Where will the goldfish go? The way they suggested it, they are responsible for any fish loss just as they make quick bucks.:perv: Fishless cycling is better than doing it with fish.
 
Lupin said:
May I ask what happens when the cycling is over? Where will the goldfish go?
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That was my question as well. Their response was "put them in a bowl, or give them away..."

I figured the pleco would get a fair bit bigger, but hey, it's an excuse to upgrade the tank a few times. I am just curious as to how big he could get, but then, time will tell.
 
Normally the cheapest pleco would be the common pleco that in time will be around a foot or so in length. People go to a petstore and ask for a algae eater and the seller goes straight to the common pleco not warning the customer how big they can get and aggressive. Some good sellers will warn or give recommendations and suit the customer better. Such as a non aggressive tank can get ottos, or a bristlenose pleco to suit medium sized tanks.

Different types of food, and also brine shrimp and blood worms, frequent water changes, adequate tank size, and any fish will grow to its fullest and even more.
 
Looks like a common pleco to me. The estimate of a foot is low- an individual was selling a 21 incher on MFK last week. As for their goldfish suggestion- why not? I'm cycling a 20L and a 10 with feeders. My bichir just gets to chase around a meal when they're through cycling. :-)
 
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