Albino

[Pele]

Today at petco, i was offered an albino pleco for adoption (free!!). I was already going to get a BN, and im wondering, do you think the fish is an albino BN or an albino common?
Edit: Dang, i think its a common. I have a 46 galloner, would he work in it? If no, i can return him befor he gets too big

[Oscar_freak12321]

What does the snout look like? BNs have a more distinct rounded nose than commons.

EDIT: You edited after I posted. No, a common would not work in anything smaller than a 75, as Void said. :22:

[VoidParadigm]

I wouldn't do a common in anything smaller than a 75, because of the sheer size and mess.

[Lab_Rat]

Will not work at all. They need 125g minimum, even 75g is too small.

[VoidParadigm]

*whistles lowly* 125? Really? Yikes! lol.

[robflanker]

Yeah they are one of the contenders for biggest bioload in a single fish

[Northernguy]

Can you post a pic of your pleco?
Its best to be sure what kind it is.lol
Commons can get large though.

[Pele]

Well, i went to the petco to adopt an albino pleco, but.. it turns out it wasnt albino, but some rubber-nose-like pleco. Is that still a good pleco?

[Lab_Rat]

That's a rubbernose pleco, Chaetostoma sp. He will stay small (5") and is fine for your tank.

[Red]

Agreed, still perfect make sure you put wafers in there.

[Pele]

Hmm... Maybe ill get him. I need to make sure. Ill get him tomarrow and post pics, tell me what you think when i post them (that pic wasnt the fish, it just looked like him)

[robflanker]

ugh why not ask whoever is selling the fish what it is before you get it?

OR take a picture tomorrow then post it tomorrow before getting it...

[Pele]

Its at a petco in an unlabled adoption tank, and i will get pics before i buy

[Pele]

Welp, i went to get some pics today and... he was dead.
I guess adoption fish arnt well cared for, as they dont make the store money

[Oscar_freak12321]

Well, rubbernoses are fairly common. If you still need or want one, it shouldn't be that hard to find. :22: