Pleco tank sizing ...does any1 have any idea?

[Paroon Shark]

i am interested in a plecostumas . i have read during research that they can get to 12 inchs or more in more rare cases. they also stated they wont need a very large tank because they arent very active. i am wondering how large a tank ide need to house a pleco 12 inchs long?

 

[Gulp]

Well......my neighbor has a 25 gallon tank with a very old pleco, the thing is at least 12" and just lays in the middle of the tank with its head under an ornament. I swear it is so crammed in the tank it can't move around much at all.....but they just drop food in front of it and it sucks it up. They are very hardy fish and can take a lot of punishment, but they do get large and don't "grow to the size of the tank".

I really should make a serious offer to them one day and see if they will let me move him to my 110 gallon tank, but the few times I've hinted at it she starts talking about how much they like it...

 

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

Bristlenose plecos do not get that big! Only 4 inches or so? Would be good for a 25 gallon i think

 

[Gulp]

Bristlenose plecos do not get that big! Only 4 inches or so? Would be good for a 25 gallon i think

And they look really cool, especially the albinos.

 

[Archangel]

There are 100's of different plecos out there, ranging in size from ~2 inches to 3 feet. No one said you had to get one that will grow to 12 inches, they are just the most common.

 

[Gulp]

Take a look at this thread, there's some very good info: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39660

 

[Paroon Shark]

more more more questions

i just talkted to the lps and they dont have bristlenose plecos and they dont get them. the have a the sail fins ,albinos, and plecostumas, i think i will go with the plecostumas.. are they the best out of those 3 to clean algae?
also what would i need to do to my tank to provide a good place for him . i alreddy have caves for my tangs but im not sure if i need anything else for the pleco.also, male or female? while im talking about this whcih tangs should i get , male or female.im getting three but not sure which sex.