Pelco ID?

Niki2105 · 02-05-2007, 05:44 PM

I wanted to add an algea eater to my 60 gallon tank so that it would maybe eat a bit of the algea off my couple of ordiments since i dont usually take them out and clean them. Anyway I went to Walmart (i know some people wouldnt agree with this choice but they got a new system for there fish and i dont see many sick or dead fish in the tanks anymore) and purchased what they had named just as Plecostomus and a Upside Down Catfish. Of course it was kinda spur of the moment buy and i didnt research either one .. anyway in reseach after i got them i find that it said in a few spots that the Catfish should be in a group of at least 2 or more, Is that true.. should i go purchase a couple of friends for Reaper?? and the other thing i was wondering about is my Pleco is what kind is he or is that his actual name. Here is a picture of Grim the Pleco.. Reaper the Catfish wouldnt come out of hiding last night when i went to take some pictures. Thanks for any info you can give me.

Puffer Pita · 02-05-2007, 06:22 PM

That would be a common pleco, which gets quite huge and needs a very large tank. Catfish don't really eat algae off ordiments, especially not upside down cats.

**Baby_Baby** · 02-05-2007, 07:48 PM

Thats definitely a common pleco, and he'll do pretty good in your 60 gallon for a while, but of course he'll grow out of it sooner or later as commons get HUGE.
My common pleco always cleaned my plants (and no it was not eating, it was cleaning) but
The downside of course is that common plecos are total waste maniacs. They make a lot of poop and such so if you're prepared for that, then you're set...
I dont much experience with upside down cats. I'll try to get some info on them for you

Niki2105 · 02-06-2007, 04:35 PM

60 gallon only good for a while how big do these fish get?? And what size tank would be a good one for a Common Pleco?I have no problem with his waste making as there is goldfish in that tank so i am use to cleaning it out often. I didnt really get the Upside Down Catfish to clean my tank i just thought he was cute and i had to have him.. from what i have been reading i dont think they get much bigger then maybe 3-4 inches but its the having more then one to a tank that i wonder about. Maybe he would come out more if he had backup..lol .. or maybe he just dont like the light and would rather hide durring the day.

flamingo · 02-06-2007, 05:43 PM

I've caught them at 2 foot or close in the wild. I USED to have one over a foot, but I ended up giving it right back. I absolutely despise common plecos in normal aquaria when large...they're just too... large and wasteful lol. Of course, it does take a while for them to get that way.

As for the upside down cats, pretty small peaceful fish... but can become aggressive with certain individuals. Hopefully you got an active one!

Kyoberr · 02-07-2007, 07:38 AM

Yeah, it just looks like a Common to me.

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That would be a common pleco, which gets quite huge and needs a very large tank.

Yeah, maybe they do get big, but I am sure that it will live longer with you than where it was before.

02-05-2007, 05:44 PM	#1
Niki2105 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PEI, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 196	Pelco ID? I wanted to add an algea eater to my 60 gallon tank so that it would maybe eat a bit of the algea off my couple of ordiments since i dont usually take them out and clean them. Anyway I went to Walmart (i know some people wouldnt agree with this choice but they got a new system for there fish and i dont see many sick or dead fish in the tanks anymore) and purchased what they had named just as Plecostomus and a Upside Down Catfish. Of course it was kinda spur of the moment buy and i didnt research either one .. anyway in reseach after i got them i find that it said in a few spots that the Catfish should be in a group of at least 2 or more, Is that true.. should i go purchase a couple of friends for Reaper?? and the other thing i was wondering about is my Pleco is what kind is he or is that his actual name. Here is a picture of Grim the Pleco.. Reaper the Catfish wouldnt come out of hiding last night when i went to take some pictures. Thanks for any info you can give me. Attached Images __________________ 10 Gallon 60 Gallon Tank

02-05-2007, 06:22 PM	#2
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	That would be a common pleco, which gets quite huge and needs a very large tank. Catfish don't really eat algae off ordiments, especially not upside down cats. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

02-05-2007, 07:48 PM	#3
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,602	Thats definitely a common pleco, and he'll do pretty good in your 60 gallon for a while, but of course he'll grow out of it sooner or later as commons get HUGE. My common pleco always cleaned my plants (and no it was not eating, it was cleaning) but The downside of course is that common plecos are total waste maniacs. They make a lot of poop and such so if you're prepared for that, then you're set... I dont much experience with upside down cats. I'll try to get some info on them for you __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

02-06-2007, 04:35 PM	#4
Niki2105 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PEI, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 196	60 gallon only good for a while how big do these fish get?? And what size tank would be a good one for a Common Pleco?I have no problem with his waste making as there is goldfish in that tank so i am use to cleaning it out often. I didnt really get the Upside Down Catfish to clean my tank i just thought he was cute and i had to have him.. from what i have been reading i dont think they get much bigger then maybe 3-4 inches but its the having more then one to a tank that i wonder about. Maybe he would come out more if he had backup..lol .. or maybe he just dont like the light and would rather hide durring the day. __________________ 10 Gallon 60 Gallon Tank

02-06-2007, 05:43 PM	#5
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897	I've caught them at 2 foot or close in the wild. I USED to have one over a foot, but I ended up giving it right back. I absolutely despise common plecos in normal aquaria when large...they're just too... large and wasteful lol. Of course, it does take a while for them to get that way. As for the upside down cats, pretty small peaceful fish... but can become aggressive with certain individuals. Hopefully you got an active one! __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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