Sailfin plec

[Paul_MTS]

Just checking before I put it out my head, my LFS has some nice sized sailfins rather than the 1 inch bristlenoses he has in so wondering if a sailfin would be good for my 25gallon.

i think I found them and they grew to 14" odd if thats the case I'll forget about it otherwise they look great!!

cheers.

 

[chew-able]

They can grow bigger than 14"! Mine is currently about 16"

I'd give them a miss

 

[nitro]

Nope a sailfin cannot live in a 25gallon. They need far more space than a 25gallon can provide.

 

[Paul_MTS]

darn, there lovely!! will have to save him for another tank!!

 

[ryan]

They can get alot bigger than 14", fish in the wild can reach 24" and 18-20" in captivity isn't to uncommon, they grow at an incredible rate when given correct conditions and feeding, also producing alot of waste matter, so a tank would require very efficent filtration. The bristlenose is a far better option.

 

[Paul_MTS]

Hmmm quite monsterous. tis justa nnoying that I'll be buying this tiny b'noses!! how fast will they grow?

 

[samthefishman]

Bristlenose grow quite quick, but when they get to about 2.5" -3" they completly slow down. But they still grow

 

[Paul_MTS]

whats the min recomended tank size for a sailfin plec, as I'm after my "show piece" tank and really like them so ideally i'll get a tank to match the fish