J-P wrote:body only will be 6" with the tail will be 8"
the name is fine.. it is cute.
The problem with plecos .. is they are poop machines. The bigger they get the more poop the make. They are pretty keep the tank clean but are messy fish!
kinda deffets there perpus dont it lol but she well be alright in a 10 gall then?
hermionejanepotter12 wrote:
kinda deffets there perpus dont it lol but she well be alright in a 10 gall then?
she will die early but live at least a few years. She will get big quickly but you are lucky they do not take a lot of tank space. Mostly resting, eating an pooping
That is the way it is with Plecos
if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...
I just bought a 10g for my DPs off CL and the guy told me they had a pleco in there that lived for 7 or 9 years. I explained to him about stunting but he had no clue.
Anyways, Hermi just needs to keep up on her water changes and gravel vacs and I think things will be fine for her and her fish. The fish aren't in an ideal tank but I think they will fine enough and giver he plenty of pleasure caring for them. And that is what is most important.
On down the road maybe she can find a 20 or 29g gallon tank for her pets. Hermi, keep in mind that a 20g tank only weighs as much as a man and a 29g tank only weighs as much as a large man so I don't think it will be too much weight on your home if you are able to pick on up later.
Good luck with your fish and never hesitate to ask for any help or advice.
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
Plecos are a little different than most free swimming fish. The other fish will not las as long as a Pleco, but a Pleco lasts a LONG time. The bigger the tank the longer it lasts, as with most fish.
You've already read about stunting and the other stuff so I won't go into it.
Now that Monster is back .. do feeding every morning and water changes ever night. gravel vac Wed and Sun, and clean the filter every Sunday as usual, but not in tap water. Use a bucket of old tank water for cleaning the filter.
if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...
JRC3 wrote:I just bought a 10g for my DPs off CL and the guy told me they had a pleco in there that lived for 7 or 9 years. I explained to him about stunting but he had no clue.
Anyways, Hermi just needs to keep up on her water changes and gravel vacs and I think things will be fine for her and her fish. The fish aren't in an ideal tank but I think they will fine enough and giver he plenty of pleasure caring for them. And that is what is most important.
On down the road maybe she can find a 20 or 29g gallon tank for her pets. Hermi, keep in mind that a 20g tank only weighs as much as a man and a 29g tank only weighs as much as a large man so I don't think it will be too much weight on your home if you are able to pick on up later.
Good luck with your fish and never hesitate to ask for any help or advice.
may be later on down the road ill get one like you said but well see right now there happy and as healthy as can be and they have a good life here
Plecos are a little different than most free swimming fish. The other fish will not las as long as a Pleco, but a Pleco lasts a LONG time. The bigger the tank the longer it lasts, as with most fish.
You've already read about stunting and the other stuff so I won't go into it.
Now that Monster is back .. do feeding every morning and water changes ever night. gravel vac Wed and Sun, and clean the filter every Sunday as usual, but not in tap water. Use a bucket of old tank water for cleaning the filter.
dont it lol but she well be alright in a 10 gall then?
