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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi, I dont suppose any of you fantastic people could help me out.
I have two plecos one I'm pretty certain is a 'common pleco', but the other one I am completely clueless about.
I have tried over time to work it out but everytime i find a photo of one that looks like one of mine, they are always just referred to as 'plec'
This is Angelina, when I brought her she was just referred to as 'plec'
Im pretty certain she is a 'common plec'
Current Age: 4-5 years
Size: 5-6 Inches (was about 2 inches when I first got her)
Colour: very dark brown mixed with a bit of black. (she had a near death expierience a while back when this photo was taken so she was quite pale and unhappy in the photo)
Texture: really ruff, like sand paper
Temperament: Very shy. hides all the time in her plastic hollow tree trunk home. I see he once in a blue moon when I walk into my room at night and catch her off guard.
Ludo was given to me by a friend, so I have no idea what breed it is.
when we thought Angelina was dead she turned up at mine with Ludo so I never even did any research into plec breeds, if im honest the fact that there are different breeds didnt even pop into my head before.
Current Age: Well ive had her for 8 months, so maybe around a year old?
Size: 2 Inches
Colour: Light and Dark brown, both Stripes and Spots
Texture: pretty much smooth
Temperament: Always swimming around, mainly likes sitting right in the middle of the tank where the food falls. other then that it sits under a bit of drift wood. pretty friendly and willing to stand up to the apple snail when it tries to still her food.
Am I correct in thinking Angelina is a Common Pleco?
What could Ludo be?
The tank is 28 gallons, is this now too small for Angelina?
I brought her years ago with out realising how big she would get. If I am right about her being a common, she could reach a much bigger size right?!
Cheers in advance for any help and info you guys can give me
I have two plecos one I'm pretty certain is a 'common pleco', but the other one I am completely clueless about.
I have tried over time to work it out but everytime i find a photo of one that looks like one of mine, they are always just referred to as 'plec'
This is Angelina, when I brought her she was just referred to as 'plec'
Im pretty certain she is a 'common plec'
Current Age: 4-5 years
Size: 5-6 Inches (was about 2 inches when I first got her)
Colour: very dark brown mixed with a bit of black. (she had a near death expierience a while back when this photo was taken so she was quite pale and unhappy in the photo)
Texture: really ruff, like sand paper
Temperament: Very shy. hides all the time in her plastic hollow tree trunk home. I see he once in a blue moon when I walk into my room at night and catch her off guard.
Ludo was given to me by a friend, so I have no idea what breed it is.
when we thought Angelina was dead she turned up at mine with Ludo so I never even did any research into plec breeds, if im honest the fact that there are different breeds didnt even pop into my head before.
Current Age: Well ive had her for 8 months, so maybe around a year old?
Size: 2 Inches
Colour: Light and Dark brown, both Stripes and Spots
Texture: pretty much smooth
Temperament: Always swimming around, mainly likes sitting right in the middle of the tank where the food falls. other then that it sits under a bit of drift wood. pretty friendly and willing to stand up to the apple snail when it tries to still her food.
Am I correct in thinking Angelina is a Common Pleco?
What could Ludo be?
The tank is 28 gallons, is this now too small for Angelina?
I brought her years ago with out realising how big she would get. If I am right about her being a common, she could reach a much bigger size right?!
Cheers in advance for any help and info you guys can give me