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#1 ·
What is the smallest tank that a Pleco should be in? I have one, and when I got him, I did not know how big they can get, so I am going to have to get a bigger tank or find him a home in a bigger tank.
Thanks for any advice!

rainbow :wave:
 
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#3 ·
Pleco

I believe that it is a common Pleco, I bought him from Wal-mart, and I really do like him a lot, he was so tiny when I got him, I did not know that he would get very big!
He is in a 10 gallon tank now, and he is about 3 times as big as he was when I got him. He was extra small when I got him.
He seems to be happy and eats good and acts normal but I know from reading on the forums about Plecos that they need a lot of room.
Thanks

rainbow
 
#6 ·
Nonsense

As a general rule of thumb, pleco's will grow as big as the tank they are in. Pleco's (depending on what type you buy) will grow rather slowly compared with other fish. You can easily keep a pleco in a 10 gallon. If it gets too big, take him back to the pet store and they will gladly find a home for it. A common pleco (Hypostomus Pleco) will probably not grow more than a few inches a year in a 10. You can read more here...

http://www.gotgills.net/showthread.php?tid=18
 
#7 ·
Re: Nonsense

blazer1852 said:
As a general rule of thumb, pleco's will grow as big as the tank they are in. Pleco's (depending on what type you buy) will grow rather slowly compared with other fish. You can easily keep a pleco in a 10 gallon. If it gets too big, take him back to the pet store and they will gladly find a home for it. A common pleco (Hypostomus Pleco) will probably not grow more than a few inches a year in a 10. You can read more here...

http://www.gotgills.net/showthread.php?tid=18
My dad had two commons in a 55 not too long ago. He bought them at around 2" in size. In less than 8 months later, one was 11" long, and one was 9" long. They grew very fast, but I guess it all depends on many different factors (food supply, hiding spots, etc).
 
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