Plecostomus

ineedabox said:
Well you'll get no flames from me. That was a very good peice of information that you gave out and it's good that this site has people like you on it, while on the other hand we have *******s who TRY and say the same thing in their own ****ty mean way.
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Well, I'm tired of seeing people with plecs in 10 gallon tanks and this is the 10th one today on all the forums I've been searching. Sorry if I've over-reacted, but you did, too :p
 
I'd echo everyones comments. It will grow pretty fast! I bought mine at about 2 1/2" the day after this past Christmas. It is now approaching 6" and is filling out considerably. Just make sure you keep up on your water changes as they create constant waste!
 
ok. My pleco was a foot long. It took 12 years to grow to that length. He was in a 10 gal to begin with when he was only about 3 inches long and moved to a larger tank when he got too big. After that, he went to the fish store when he got to big for that tank. Just please give people a little credit for common sense sometimes. ol' 04cobratorchred may not be seen around these parts after all this. My last word.
 
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Starting in a small tank isn't a horrible problem. But you must understand that certain fish like plecos and goldfish produce a lot of waste, even at small sizes and also in that waste is hormones. If these levels are too high the fish will stunt and never reach a large size. So you may be waiting for it to get to a certain size before moving it to a larger tank but it may never get the chance.

So large water changes are going to be needed to keep the pleco healthy, a minimum of 50% a week if not more. Also a supplimented diet of veggies and algae tabs (assuming this is a common pleco) will be important. And a piece of driftwood for him to eat as well.

A common pleco could and should be able to reach 16 inches or more in size. If you are simply looking for a fish to eat algae and stay small then I suggest you look at Otto's instead of the pleco. They will be able to live ina 10 gallon their whole life and may be the better choice for you.
 
back to the original question, ive found that plecos change color to fit the background/ texture of what they are resting on. I dont have one now... but when my old one hid on the black background it was black all over. when it was on the gravel, it was spotted, and when it was on the driftwood or the zebra rocks, it was striped (then it had to jump out of the tank ?!) so if your pleco is just a little pale and doesn't look like its getting thin, then its fine.
 
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