How Much Room Do They Need?

[cynos]

How much room do my plecos need, currently I've 2 that I bought about 1 1/2 years ago
one is about 10inches and the other about 7inches
There in my tank thats 120l me thinks
There doing great and seem really healthy, I'm just wondering do they require alot more space?

 

[smithrc]

yes... A Lot more

What are the tank dimentions?

 

[cynos]

yes... A Lot more

What are the tank dimentions?

about 40inchesx12inchesx18inches
They have 2 huge lumps of bog wood that the absolutly love

 

[RESGuy]

US gallon 37.402597


Yes you need LOTS OF ROOM!!!


Minimum recommended tank size: 75 gallons.

And you have two! So thats 150 gallons to keep both

I got it from this site:

http/www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/f...lecostomus.html

 

[LisaLQ]

Yup, I agree, 120l is way too small for them at their current size, you may want to be upgrading asap