Identify that Pleco!

LukeHawk · 06-12-2009, 09:38 AM

Its only 25 gallons.....something tells me he's going to get way to big for the tank

tropicalcrazy · 06-12-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LukeHawk

Well, heres a better pic. I've looked at both Common pleco pictures and Sailfin pleco's....
I see features of both, so I cant tell

Maybe somebody knows
Its dorsal fin is down, but when its up it looks like...well a sail?

im pretty sure that is a hifinned like the one i have in my signature. looks exactly like mine did when he was small

tropicalcrazy · 06-12-2009, 10:30 AM

actually i take that back because the hifin that i have is dark w/ yellow spots not yellow with dark spots and every hifin that ive seen is dark w/ yellow spots. its a pretty pleco though i do have to say that.

misterking · 06-12-2009, 12:15 PM

Yeah I say sailfin. Pretty fish but bigggg when fully grown, 20 inches as stevie said.

tropicalcrazy · 06-12-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by misterking

Yeah I say sailfin. Pretty fish but bigggg when fully grown, 20 inches as stevie said.

WOW 20 inches. ive seen fully grown common plecos and man they are HUGE at 18 inches. my buddy had a fully grown pleco in with his turtles in a 125 gallon and that pleco made the turtles look small

misterking · 06-12-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tropicalcrazy

WOW 20 inches. ive seen fully grown common plecos and man they are HUGE at 18 inches. my buddy had a fully grown pleco in with his turtles in a 125 gallon and that pleco made the turtles look small

Haha common plecos get even bigger, 2 foot in optimal conditions.

LukeHawk · 06-12-2009, 02:45 PM

well crud, what am I going to do when this thing grows big?!?!

misterking · 06-12-2009, 04:32 PM

My suggestion would be, take it to the LFS and swap it for something smaller. A bristlenose, clown or rubbernose pleco would work well in your tank if they have them in. They get to around 6 inches a piece

LukeHawk · 06-14-2009, 09:02 AM

Heres the best pic I could get of him, even though we already kind of assume he's a sailfin pleco

Yeah, I think I'm going to take him and my big silver dollar back, as the silver dollar really eats the plants.

misterking · 06-14-2009, 10:06 AM

That's a much better picture, pretty sure it's a sailfin now. And yeah, silver dollars are notorious plant eaters in the aquarium!

06-12-2009, 10:30 AM	#13
tropicalcrazy Medium Fish Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west des moines, iowa Posts: 425	actually i take that back because the hifin that i have is dark w/ yellow spots not yellow with dark spots and every hifin that ive seen is dark w/ yellow spots. its a pretty pleco though i do have to say that. __________________ 55g 9 Neon Tetras 1" 1 Dwarf Gourami 3" 1 Female Red Wag Swordtail 2" 1 Male Neon Swordtail 2" / 3" with tail 1 Rosy Red Minnow 2" 1 Albino Rainbow Shark 6" 5 Otocinclus Catfish 1" 1 Clown pleco 3" 3 Yoyo loaches 4" Java Moss Multiple Java Ferns Multiple Anarchis 1 Amazon Sword Soon to be 2 Banana Plants, Sagittaria Subulata, and Micro Sword or Dwarf Hairgrass Rich Nutrient Dirt substrate Seachem Florish Liquid Fertilizer, twice a week

06-12-2009, 12:15 PM	#14
misterking Medium Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 544	Yeah I say sailfin. Pretty fish but bigggg when fully grown, 20 inches as stevie said. __________________ On an extended break - 67 gallon will hopefully be replaced by a 100 gallon but it may be years untill I can do this! In the meantime.. planning a small set-up for when I move into my rented house in summer!

06-12-2009, 04:32 PM	#18
misterking Medium Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 544	My suggestion would be, take it to the LFS and swap it for something smaller. A bristlenose, clown or rubbernose pleco would work well in your tank if they have them in. They get to around 6 inches a piece __________________ On an extended break - 67 gallon will hopefully be replaced by a 100 gallon but it may be years untill I can do this! In the meantime.. planning a small set-up for when I move into my rented house in summer!

06-14-2009, 10:06 AM	#20
misterking Medium Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 544	That's a much better picture, pretty sure it's a sailfin now. And yeah, silver dollars are notorious plant eaters in the aquarium! __________________ On an extended break - 67 gallon will hopefully be replaced by a 100 gallon but it may be years untill I can do this! In the meantime.. planning a small set-up for when I move into my rented house in summer!

06-12-2009, 09:38 AM	#11
LukeHawk Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 94	Its only 25 gallons.....something tells me he's going to get way to big for the tank

06-12-2009, 02:45 PM	#17
LukeHawk Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 94	well crud, what am I going to do when this thing grows big?!?!

06-14-2009, 09:02 AM	#19
LukeHawk Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 94	Heres the best pic I could get of him, even though we already kind of assume he's a sailfin pleco Yeah, I think I'm going to take him and my big silver dollar back, as the silver dollar really eats the plants.