grow pleco grow!

turquoiserose · 03-09-2008, 10:34 AM

Can anyone tell me if a plecos' cave can stunt growth? I want him to grow like mad, so what are the tips other than having him in a giant tank??

Blue Cray · 03-09-2008, 11:17 AM

Feed it lots.

mesapod · 03-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Have good water conditions

trashion · 03-09-2008, 08:26 PM

Have him in a giant tank. Other than that, tons of water changes.

Gourami Swami · 03-09-2008, 08:35 PM

Yeah, you need a 125g for a pleco to reach its full potential. I have a foot long pleco in a 100g that has grown fast because I do LOTS of water changes. I dont feed him either, he eats algea.

The best thing for fish growth is clean water. Do twice weekly 25% water changes and your plec will grow like a madman. WHat size tank is he in?

emc7 · 03-10-2008, 07:28 AM

A cave won't stunt him, but he can get stuck if outgrows it. Algae wafers aka spirulina discs at lights out.

jones57742 · 03-11-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by turquoiserose

Can anyone tell me if a plecos' cave can stunt growth? I want him to grow like mad, so what are the tips other than having him in a giant tank??

What type of pleco is it?

TR

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Blue Cray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 265 User Feedback: (0)	Feed it lots. __________________

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mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 257 User Feedback: (0)	Have good water conditions __________________ Kevin's Tanks *10 gallon tank* - 2 adult guppies-1 female 1 male-10 1 week old guppy fry, *10 gallon tank-nothing 24 gallon*- 5x neon tetras-3x otocinclus, 3x albino cories

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trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 868 User Feedback: (0)	Have him in a giant tank. Other than that, tons of water changes. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

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Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	Yeah, you need a 125g for a pleco to reach its full potential. I have a foot long pleco in a 100g that has grown fast because I do LOTS of water changes. I dont feed him either, he eats algea. The best thing for fish growth is clean water. Do twice weekly 25% water changes and your plec will grow like a madman. WHat size tank is he in? __________________

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,555 User Feedback: (0)	A cave won't stunt him, but he can get stuck if outgrows it. Algae wafers aka spirulina discs at lights out.

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