What pleco is this

[martintanks91]

What kind of pleco is this?

 

[J duff]

any way you can get a better pic

 

[bribo12]

Looks like a common

 

[martintanks91]

Hes hiding now, ill try to zoom in so you can get a better look

 

[J duff]

Can u explain what its face looks like??

 

[martintanks91]

Thats a hard question. I think its a Common for the price i paid. It only comes out at night time

 

[J duff]

Ive never seen a common with stripes like that

 

[martintanks91]

I mean i paid 18 pesos witch is alittle more then a dollar so im guessing its a Common, tomorow ill take a better pic

 

[J duff]

You never know depending on where you got it from they might not have known what they had

 

[Bichir Bro]

It's a common. Those strips you're seeing are stress markings. FYI- common plecos can get well over 15" so heads up, he's gonna need a massive tank further down the road!

 

[martintanks91]

Ur saying mines stressd? I got him 1 week ago and all of them at the aquarium has those stripes. I have a 80 gallón tank is it a good size for it? This is a pic

 

[Bichir Bro]

Ur saying mines stressd? I got him 1 week ago and all of them at the aquarium has those stripes. I have a 80 gallón tank is it a good size for it? This is a picView attachment 227171

I do believe that's what those markings mean however I'm a bichir guy not a pleco guy so I may be wrong! But I do think 80 gallons is too small for a common type pleco however there's loads of plecos that will thrive in a tank as awesome like that one!

 

[martintanks91]

Thanks man ill probably give it to a friend with a bigger tank when i see hees growing quick. In my local aquarium commun plecos are the only plecos they have so i got this little guy

 

[Tommy10]

Thats a sweet looking tank

 

[Bichir Bro]

Thats a sweet looking tank

That is a really cool tank...
Lucky

 

[jwh0818]

Looks like a common pleco to me as well. He may be stressed from you raising the heat

 

[parky]

I have the same pleco and they arre the common. I've had mine for a few years now and he hasn't grown in a long time he is about 5" now and in a 55G tank. Fish normally grow to their surroundings.

The thing with pleco's is they are pooping machines and have a massive bio load. I've found a good solid water turn over in the tank plus regular PWC 30-50% have kept my levels good.

 

[bribo12]

Fish normally grow to their surroundings.
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No they don't. They become stunted and live a shorter lifespan.

 

[J duff]

Try a king tiger pleco i love mine

 

[earlysteven]

I have to know we're you got that tank it is freaking awesome.