Common Pleco Tank Size?

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• Jul 2, 2007

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I got the scientific name from the lfs. It's a Liposarcus anisitsi. aka (Snow King Pleco) (Royal Pleco).



Scotcat Says 14".

Mongabay Says to 24" max.

Aquaria Central Says 16" max.

I may be getting a larger tank for free so i'll keep it, the college tank already has a very large pleco in it anyway.

 

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• Jul 3, 2007

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'Snow king' pleco is Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii, not Liposarcus anisitsi.

Can you get anymore photos of it?

 

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• Jul 3, 2007

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Those websites seem to think so, just shows how unreliable they are.
Here is another picture

 

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• Jul 3, 2007

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Got the same pleco and it is now 2 years old and seems stable at around 10" (nose to tail tip), don't see any more growing going to happen now.

He sits in a 3 foot tank quite happily.

 

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• Jul 4, 2007

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a 10 inch plec in a 3 foot tank?

and your surprised it isn't growing anymore?