Plecostomus

[FayFay]

Hi ,

Been thinking about the type o fish to get since im new to fish keeping just wanted to ask a few questions about plecostomus?

I know they grow pretty big and would love to keep on im starting off with a 60 litre tank?

Would this be okay.. ???

Fay

 

[Plecostomos Fan]

Hi ,

Been thinking about the type o fish to get since im new to fish keeping just wanted to ask a few questions about plecostomus?

I know they grow pretty big and would love to keep on im starting off with a 60 litre tank?

Would this be okay.. ???

Fay

Not all pleco's grow pretty big, so a small species is what you need, navigate to the catfish section on this forum where you can see a list of pleco's all under 8inch in lenth.

 

[FayFay]

Hi ,

Been thinking about the type o fish to get since im new to fish keeping just wanted to ask a few questions about plecostomus?

I know they grow pretty big and would love to keep on im starting off with a 60 litre tank?

Would this be okay.. ???

Fay

Not all pleco's grow pretty big, so a small species is what you need!

Any specific ones? I kinda like the butterfly ones

 

[Plecostomos Fan]

The butterfly pleco can grow up to six inches, maybe a bit too big for your tank if thats the one you mean, but like i said in my edited post check out this forum for the smaller ones.

 

[Geoff-]

a regular pleco would get HUGE you need 4ft tank or bigger to house 1 adult.

bristlenose catfish only gets to about 5" or so.. i have a juvenile in a 90L tank which should be OK when he grows.. if it's not it's an excuse to upgrade tanks

 

[FayFay]

a regular pleco would get HUGE you need 4ft tank or bigger to house 1 adult.

bristlenose catfish only gets to about 5" or so.. i have a juvenile in a 90L tank which should be OK when he grows.. if it's not it's an excuse to upgrade tanks

And a very good excuse at that x

 

[fluttermoth]

The trouble with 'starting fish off' in smaller tanks is that one of the consequences of keeping a fish in a tank that's too small is that they become stunted and never grow to full size.

If you're waiting for the fish to grow then you might not realise that it has already stopped growing and been stunted before it's too late.

 

[FayFay]

The trouble with 'starting fish off' in smaller tanks is that one of the consequences of keeping a fish in a tank that's too small is that they become stunted and never grow to full size.

If you're waiting for the fish to grow then you might not realise that it has already stopped growing and been stunted before it's too late.

I know about this, I have heard you can get dwarf pleco?

 

[fluttermoth]

There are lots of species of plec that don't grow too big

The list on this site is here; http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/132656-30-plecos-under-8-inches/

Have a peruse through that and see what tickles your fancy

 

[OldMan47]

The commonly available plecos are far too big for a 60 litre tank. They can easily grow to over 2 feet, 60 cm, long. Some of the ones that tend to be a bit pricey can work, such as dwarf bristlenose plecos but those will be about as big as you can reasonably keep. I have a small breeding group of them in a 45 gallon, about 170 litres, tank. The fry are delightful to watch but even these fish would only be marginally acceptable in your tank. My adult male is about 5 inches, 12.5 cm, long. The female is about 4 inches, 10 cm, long. Picture fish that big in your tank and you may find they are simply too big.