Pleco growth rate

**Baby_Baby** · 06-12-2005, 09:39 AM

I was wondering how long it takes for a regular pleco to get to their max size. I've heard someone had one for 3 years, and it was about 7-8 in. long. I was just wondering. I will be supplying a much bigger tank for them when they get bigger, right now they are very small.

fishfreaks · 06-12-2005, 05:24 PM

if by regular you mean common, i had bought one at 4 inches long, and in 5 months it more then doubled in size

**Baby_Baby** · 06-12-2005, 05:57 PM

ya, i mean common. okay, thanks, now i have a rough idea about how soon i need to get my new and larger tank. thank you very much =)

fishfreaks · 06-12-2005, 07:33 PM

yup, theyre awesome when they get big. here was ours, we got rid of him when he was about 11 inches long, he went to a bigger home. boy has our tank changes since then, haha, when we first got him as a baby he was with a channel catfish, and we got rid of the sucker about 6 months ago......did i just ramble?..

**Baby_Baby** · 06-12-2005, 09:30 PM

nah, rambling is fun =) ya, alright, well my little guys have a while to go, but time flies. thanx a lot =)

fishfreaks · 06-13-2005, 04:57 AM

also, these guys are big poop factories, especialy once they get about 4 to 5 inches

**Baby_Baby** · 06-13-2005, 09:01 AM

alright, i mean i know you can't stop that, but is there anything you cal like, ya know do? just change the water a lot?

fishfreaks · 06-13-2005, 09:09 AM

yup water changes, do you have a filter on these tanks, if not get one, it WILL help

**Baby_Baby** · 06-13-2005, 09:17 AM

ya, i have a filter in there. another question: i've noticed that they like to sray at the bottom of the and suck on it, that's the part where all the junk goes in and stuff, but if they're there, then they block it. how do i keep them from doing this? bigger tank, i know, but for the meantime i'm worried that it might hurt them. but i think plecos are some of the hardiest fish. thanks for any tips.

fishfreaks · 06-13-2005, 11:00 AM

theyre probably just chowing down

**Baby_Baby** · 06-13-2005, 11:06 AM

alright. thanks a lot you guys =) i've cleaned the tanks, the gravel, and replaced the filter packs. MY FISH ARE VERY HAPPY =) thank you guys soooooooo much. =)

KingGary0 · 02-20-2007, 01:34 AM

pleco takes 4 years from birth to reach maximum size. it is possible to cut this time in half by feeding it and keeping it in perfect health.

06-12-2005, 09:39 AM	#1
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	Pleco growth rate I was wondering how long it takes for a regular pleco to get to their max size. I've heard someone had one for 3 years, and it was about 7-8 in. long. I was just wondering. I will be supplying a much bigger tank for them when they get bigger, right now they are very small. __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

06-12-2005, 05:24 PM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	if by regular you mean common, i had bought one at 4 inches long, and in 5 months it more then doubled in size __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-12-2005, 05:57 PM	#3
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	ya, i mean common. okay, thanks, now i have a rough idea about how soon i need to get my new and larger tank. thank you very much =) __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

06-12-2005, 07:33 PM	#4
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	yup, theyre awesome when they get big. here was ours, we got rid of him when he was about 11 inches long, he went to a bigger home. boy has our tank changes since then, haha, when we first got him as a baby he was with a channel catfish, and we got rid of the sucker about 6 months ago......did i just ramble?.. Attached Images __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS Last edited by fishfreaks; 06-12-2005 at 08:01 PM.

06-12-2005, 09:30 PM	#5
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	nah, rambling is fun =) ya, alright, well my little guys have a while to go, but time flies. thanx a lot =) __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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06-13-2005, 04:57 AM	#6
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	also, these guys are big poop factories, especialy once they get about 4 to 5 inches __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-13-2005, 09:01 AM	#7
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	alright, i mean i know you can't stop that, but is there anything you cal like, ya know do? just change the water a lot? __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

06-13-2005, 09:09 AM	#8
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	yup water changes, do you have a filter on these tanks, if not get one, it WILL help __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-13-2005, 09:17 AM	#9
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	ya, i have a filter in there. another question: i've noticed that they like to sray at the bottom of the and suck on it, that's the part where all the junk goes in and stuff, but if they're there, then they block it. how do i keep them from doing this? bigger tank, i know, but for the meantime i'm worried that it might hurt them. but i think plecos are some of the hardiest fish. thanks for any tips. __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

06-13-2005, 11:00 AM	#10
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	theyre probably just chowing down __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-13-2005, 11:06 AM	#11
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	alright. thanks a lot you guys =) i've cleaned the tanks, the gravel, and replaced the filter packs. MY FISH ARE VERY HAPPY =) thank you guys soooooooo much. =) __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

02-20-2007, 01:34 AM	#12
KingGary0 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	pleco takes 4 years from birth to reach maximum size. it is possible to cut this time in half by feeding it and keeping it in perfect health.

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