large pleco/small pleco

[cocoa_pleco]

i used to breed plecos and they were the same size

however, i currently have a 5-6" common pleco, i found someone on a ad tearing down a tank and one fish is a 9.5" common pleco, $10 with free delivery

providing ones male/female, can they still breed with the 4" size difference?

[Algenco]

yep, as long as they are mature. It's common for males to be much larger than females

[cocoa_pleco]

cool.

is there any other way to sex them?

[Algenco]

most but probably not all can be sexed by head shape. When viewed from above males have broader heads with more rounded snouts, females have a more pointed head and are broader in the midsection

[cocoa_pleco]

she said my place was a bit out of her way so i said i would pay $10 for gas

she said if its one trip, why not get more fish?

i ended up getting

1 9.5" pleco- $10
3 baby bala sharks- $20
7 tiger barbs- $5
transport- $5

it all comes tomorrow, thank god for the 650g coming!

[HindyB]

I just bought a small Pleco and it is doing great in a 10g tank. How big will it get and is it true that they will grow to the size of the tank and surroundings that it is in?

[Nautilus291]

noo!! fish keep growing even if you keep them in too small of a tank. It may stunt their growth but the keep growing. your looking at 2 foot long if it is just a common pleco(probibly is). 10g is way too small.

[cocoa_pleco]

common plecos get over a foot and need a 150g.

They will get stunted growth in a 10g, but that takes over half of their lifespan away and they will get sick

[Nautilus291]

please take that poor fish back or get a giant tank. Trust me most of us has done the same thing you just learn from your mistakes and keep going.

[cocoa_pleco]

she emailed me, shes happy im taking 80% of the fish shes selling since she needs their tank ASAP for a snake, she ended up taking $40 for the pleco, barbs, balas, and transport

the other fish were 2 kissing gouramis and a 6" pleco, but with the new fish im pushing the 90g to the limit. 650g is a for sure though.

[angelcakes]

as pointed out as long as there mature there shouldnt be a problem,thumbs2:

[cocoa_pleco]

she said around 8pm, and i thought she meant tomorrow night, she meant tonight.

the pleco is huge, and the balas are actually 6". the largest seems to have a cloudy eye but im sure it will heal on its own