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Are pleco's large fish ?

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  1. plecos are fish but not so much as large fish

    they will only grow if you have a big tank

    if you have a 10 gallon tank then they will just stay small to fit in well with that tank


  2. Very large.

    We bought one that was maybe an inch and a half long thinking it would stay small for our ten gallon tank. In a couple of years, he was the length of the longest wall in it. He's now 18" long and residing with a friend of mine in a MUCH larger tank.

    They get big.

  3. Ian is right they can get from 10" to 5' in length Iv seen em in the wild and they are beautiful in the wild.

  4. depends on what type of pleco you get i have a common pleco and he has grown to about 2ft now

    it really does depend on type but avoid the common plecos like the plague unless you have a tank big enough  

  5. Depending on the subspecies, yes they can get big. Some dwarf pleco's will only get 4 to 6 inches, but I've had common pleco's reach 16 inches long, and live for more than 15 years in a 55 gal aquarium.

  6. Yes, they can be.

    There are about 500 species of 'Pleco' and they can grow from 1" to 3 FEET long.

    The 'Common' ones will be one of several slightly different species, but you can expect them all to grow to over a foot long in time, some will reach 18".

    If you have a smaller tank choose one of the smaller species like Bristlenose or Rubberlips that only reach 4 or 5 inches.

    Ian

  7. They can be a foot long! None of mine grew fast through, in a 20 gallon tank mine only got about 4 inches...

  8. Actually plecs don't necessarily stay small in small tanks, if you give them the right conditions in a small tank they will grow big... if your looking for a scavenger, try corydoras (cory cats), or ottcinclus (otto cats) those both stay small!!

  9. Yes they are big fish. average is 12 inches. The biggest one I've seen is 18 inches long. they are peaceful though.

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