Please Help Id This Fish!?

[hawk]

Ok here he/she is:

What exacltly is it?

 

[The-Wolf]

looks like a gibbiceps to me
will grow huge (18+" not including tail)

 

[SuperColey1]

Either Gibbiceps or Common Plec (No expert really, they llok the same to me, although I have 2 commons). They will grow anywhere between 12 and 20 inches. dependant on each fish and the conditions etc. so they are a definate TANKBUSTER. they grow quickly as well. be warned and good luck

 

[hawk]

So what would a decent tank size be? - I have a 60L tank at the moment

 

[Amerce]

Looks like a common plec, we have one, it is around 8 inches now and will grow to around 12 inches, a 60 litre won't be big enough for it, we have it currently in a 125 litre and I'll be moving it on soon cause it just doesn't have the swimming room without knocking plants out of the way.

 

[hawk]

So i will need a HUGE tank??? like 250l?

 

[The-Wolf]

So i will need a HUGE tank??? like 250l?

more like 250 Gallons /950ltr

 

[LisaLQ]

If he's a common or a gibby (cant tell by the pic sorry, got any more?) he'll need at least a 4 x 18" x 18", preferably by 2ft. I'd personally go no smaller than a 5ft x 2ft x 2ft for one, but that's personal choice. These fish not only get big, but they poo for England, so you'd need a big tank with excellent filtration. Commons can get to 18", gibbies can get to 2ft.

Unless you're looking at a tank upgrade in the future, I'd probably return him as I dont think there's many plecs that would be suitable for a 60l (I'd normally recommend a bristlenose for a good smaller plec - but even those get to 5-6"). Queen Arabesques stay quite small, but to be honest would still probably need a bigger tank. Otocinclus might be a better idea?

wolf - I think 250G is a little excessive. I'd say at least 100g, but certainly not 250g - I've got two commons, a rusty, a bristlnose and an L203 in a 180g!

 

[hawk]

Here are some more pics as requested:

These ones are really bad cuz that when my tank was really neglected - since then I have rekindled my hobby seriously - since then my tank is much cleaner

Tank size recommendations?

 

[KathyM]

He's a Liposarcus (probably Liposarcus pardalis) aka "common plec". He'll grow to 15" standard length (standard length doesn't include the tail) according to Planet Catfish. Lisa's tank size recommendations are spot on

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

He looks exactly like one of my common pleco's. There are two main species of fish which are regularly put under the title of common pleco, one which grows to about 8-10inches and one that grows to 14-15inches+. Unfortunately its that larger type that is the most commonly sold, so if i were you i would plan for the largest tank you can get that will accomodate the pleco nicely when its fully grown.