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DocOc · 11-13-2006, 02:19 PM

I just sold my 12 incher. They are strong! He was holding himself up by his pectoral fins in the styrofoam. He went all rigid until I poured water into the container to top it off. Then he went a bit crazy.
I was sorry to see him go.

hc8719 · 11-13-2006, 09:47 PM

the pleco looks pretty dead in the second pic, its a shame if they killed it, especially because chances are, they dont eat pleco

Lepomis · 11-13-2006, 10:48 PM

Many areas they are nuisance species and are taken by bow. I think I have heard people also gig them. Another great addition to our native waterways.

hc8719 · 11-13-2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lepomis

Many areas they are nuisance species and are taken by bow. I think I have heard people also gig them. Another great addition to our native waterways.

nuisance, what are they going to do, eat stuff you throw in the water?

gig them?

physicsdude · 11-13-2006, 11:42 PM

Plecos are a cool fish. I had a 7" common a little while ago. He was my favorite. That big boy is simply marvelous. He looks quite trusting too! I hope they released him after the photo of her trophy...

I live near the Niagara river, and there are several local clubs who go snorkeling and scuba diving of the river bottom. They say that they have seen good size tropical fish like big cichlids and such near the intake pipes for the hydroelectric plant. The pipes have seals on them, allowing only water through for fear of catching any large plants and such int he machinery. The water around the pipes is warm from the powerplant, causing them to congregate. Sorta interesting I suppose

trotty · 11-14-2006, 01:48 AM

I have seen longer in my LFS, not as wide but definately longer. And as far as eating them a friend of mine has just come back from thailand and they sold them on cooked on sticks for $10. the thai's eat them like candy..... and anything else with its back to the sun!
He knew his fish too, he's a aquarium shop manager. Awe some fish to keep. I recently sold my 14' gibbecep plec for $220... he was in a 240 gal.

Jaybird · 11-14-2006, 06:05 PM

They fish for them with a bow? Man, in South America you can catch them like in the picture, but never anything you would bother trying for with a bow. I've caught them in Río de la Plata, and I know that you can catch them all the way up into the Amazon in Brasil. I'm not sure what a record size would be, but the one I caught was a little smaller than the one in the picture. It kind of looked the same, but the back was a little more hunched.

rhetor · 11-14-2006, 07:42 PM

My friends from Brazil say that they catch plecos and pacus in the river all the time.

I have a Pacu and a pleco, they say they'd like to eat the Pacu as they taste pretty good, the plecos they just throw back.

Mosaic · 11-14-2006, 08:57 PM

How do you sell 14" plecos? I would think you couldn't find anyone to take them if you were giving them away.

Burks · 11-14-2006, 11:15 PM

Go to www.plecofanatics.com and keep refreshing that page until the HUGE Plecos come up. They put those two above to shame.

I just love plecos. Some are so ugly only a mother could love while others it's hard not to find someone that goes "wow". One day I will have a very large tank to raise the biggest ones.

A store near my parents has two large common plecos for sale. The largest is nearly easily 12" if not close to 15". $25 and he can be yours. The second is closer to 10-12" for $20.

11-13-2006, 09:47 PM	#12
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	the pleco looks pretty dead in the second pic, its a shame if they killed it, especially because chances are, they dont eat pleco __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

11-14-2006, 07:42 PM	#18
rhetor Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Newtown CT Posts: 175 Images: 3	My friends from Brazil say that they catch plecos and pacus in the river all the time. I have a Pacu and a pleco, they say they'd like to eat the Pacu as they taste pretty good, the plecos they just throw back. __________________ I have a big fish.

11-14-2006, 08:57 PM	#19
Mosaic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 646 Images: 3	How do you sell 14" plecos? I would think you couldn't find anyone to take them if you were giving them away. __________________ I just want my planted tanks to be perfect. Is that so much to ask? 55g: (Mostly) African riverine species: Alestes Chaperi, breeding pair of Kribs, and rhino pleco 30g: Newly established reef tank 10g: Planted but fishless 5g: Unplanted with various snail species 2.5g: Heavily planted with betta.

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11-13-2006, 02:19 PM	#11
DocOc Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 74 Images: 1	I just sold my 12 incher. They are strong! He was holding himself up by his pectoral fins in the styrofoam. He went all rigid until I poured water into the container to top it off. Then he went a bit crazy. I was sorry to see him go.

11-13-2006, 10:48 PM	#13
Lepomis Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 335	Many areas they are nuisance species and are taken by bow. I think I have heard people also gig them. Another great addition to our native waterways.

11-13-2006, 11:42 PM	#15
physicsdude Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 363 Images: 1	Plecos are a cool fish. I had a 7" common a little while ago. He was my favorite. That big boy is simply marvelous. He looks quite trusting too! I hope they released him after the photo of her trophy... I live near the Niagara river, and there are several local clubs who go snorkeling and scuba diving of the river bottom. They say that they have seen good size tropical fish like big cichlids and such near the intake pipes for the hydroelectric plant. The pipes have seals on them, allowing only water through for fear of catching any large plants and such int he machinery. The water around the pipes is warm from the powerplant, causing them to congregate. Sorta interesting I suppose

11-14-2006, 01:48 AM	#16
trotty Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: sydney Australia Posts: 361 Images: 31	I have seen longer in my LFS, not as wide but definately longer. And as far as eating them a friend of mine has just come back from thailand and they sold them on cooked on sticks for $10. the thai's eat them like candy..... and anything else with its back to the sun! He knew his fish too, he's a aquarium shop manager. Awe some fish to keep. I recently sold my 14' gibbecep plec for $220... he was in a 240 gal.

11-14-2006, 06:05 PM	#17
Jaybird Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Posts: 289 Images: 5	They fish for them with a bow? Man, in South America you can catch them like in the picture, but never anything you would bother trying for with a bow. I've caught them in Río de la Plata, and I know that you can catch them all the way up into the Amazon in Brasil. I'm not sure what a record size would be, but the one I caught was a little smaller than the one in the picture. It kind of looked the same, but the back was a little more hunched.

11-14-2006, 11:15 PM	#20
Burks Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 556	Go to www.plecofanatics.com and keep refreshing that page until the HUGE Plecos come up. They put those two above to shame. I just love plecos. Some are so ugly only a mother could love while others it's hard not to find someone that goes "wow". One day I will have a very large tank to raise the biggest ones. A store near my parents has two large common plecos for sale. The largest is nearly easily 12" if not close to 15". $25 and he can be yours. The second is closer to 10-12" for $20.