My Pleco is not growing.
- Thread starter rcalzadilla
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Yes, it looks like that but yellower. It has two tiny bristles on the nose.
I did a search on google for a bristlenose pleco and it is exactly the same as mine.
Do they grow slowly?
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...mage_result&resnum=1&ct=image&ved=0CAsQ9QEwAA
Upon closer inspection, and my wife cofirms it, he has a long string of poop quite often, so I think he must be eating something.
They always have long poop strings....and that is a good thing! Your pleco is full grown. They are very small plecos going anywhere from 3" to 6.5", most averaging around the 4" mark. One way to see how they are faring in the tank is to observe their bellies when they are up against the glass, should be nice and round, not sunken in. With only one pleco in that tank all this time, I think she's been eating fine. Once they reach adult size, they mostly cruise the tank at night to feed. Their first choice of food is the natural biofilm that grows on your tank glass, gravel, plant leaves, decorations, etc.
mine love a small, thin slice of pear. it's the only thing that'll get my male to come out while the lights are on. 
he's a bit odd and i was warned he's very seclusive when i got him. even for his species.
he's a bit odd and i was warned he's very seclusive when i got him. even for his species.
Actually thats not true Debbi most of the time it is true but if there like my Bristlenose Pleco's like the ones I bought off you that love there driftwood there poops will not be long n stringy its short thin and stick like. I know the users on plecofanatics didnt call it poop but saw dust. =)
