Mine is a Sailfin, @ 10".. All plecos need wood from what I understand, the acid in the wood is necessary for proper digestion..
Panaques, such as a Royal or Maccus (Clown) rasp heavily at the wood, they have small "teeth" that will file away at the wood, putting a heavy wood like malaysian or mopani will be better, as long as the driftwood you add is a relatively hardwood, they shouldn't make too much a mess of it.. but softwoods, they carve up the entire piece in less then a week..
Also, Panaques are a no no with acrylic tanks, they will rasp the finish off the inside of the tank and make the visibility = to a rubbermaid tub...
Rubber and Bristlenose are touted as being the best 2 that stay small, a "Common" pleco will reach up to 18", so be very careful, or make sure you have a swimming pool for him when it get's bigger..
The above 2 are also very good for algae, while sailfins and the larger plecos tend to not make such a huge dent in the algae, it may just be more inconvenient..
As much as I'ld love to chop the plecs fins off so he stops uprooting everything, <JJ> They are very elegant when swimming, and tend to add that whole "Look at that Monster" thing to the tank.