View Full Version : !!!!Thatsonebigcatfish!!!!!!!
TotallyBarracuda
05-31-2006, 11:10 AM
I recently purchased a Pleco or Suckermouth Catifiish. Its a really cool fish, but I did a little googling to find out what the critter eats and was suprised to discover my little 2 inch catfish buddy would eventually grow to a foot long! All the sites say this, but do any of you know if thats actually their average size? I'd prefer not to have my Pleco covering a good length of my aquarium!
Curse that lady at the retailer store for not warning me that my wittle catfish would soon be a monster!
My cool quote: Ugly orc: What of the wizard? Witch King: I will break him
this is true common plecos can get huge
TotallyBarracuda
05-31-2006, 11:13 AM
Sorry folks! Pardon my spelling on catfish! I accidently wrote "Catifish" with an I and theirs not so post to be an I. Oh whatever. :shark:
My cool quote: Ugly orc: What of the wizard? Witch King: I will break him
Oddball
05-31-2006, 11:38 AM
Welcome to MFK!!!
Depending on species, you may have a cat that can attain 1, 2, and even 3 feet in length.
Daniel Machado
05-31-2006, 12:05 PM
Do you have any pics of your pleco? Depending on the species, it can get BIG or not. ;)
Best regards.
Daniel.
TotallyBarracuda
05-31-2006, 12:43 PM
:shark: :cool:
I believe it to be a Common Pleco. I purchased it at a Walmart Store. http://gallery.fishowners.com/cm/displayimage.php?pos=-3
sandtiger
05-31-2006, 5:02 PM
If it's from Wal-mart it's almost certainly a common plecostomus. Yes, they can grow up to and over a foot long. I have even seen them in the 18" range, get rid of it or find a larger tank.
http://aquanic.org/images/photos/ill-in/new/slides/slides%205/untitled32.jpg
TotallyBarracuda
05-31-2006, 5:08 PM
:cool: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :OMG: :shark:
ewurm
05-31-2006, 10:37 PM
:shark: :cool:
I believe it to be a Common Pleco. I purchased it at a Walmart Store. http://gallery.fishowners.com/cm/displayimage.php?pos=-3
Walmart only sells commons to my knowledge, they do get big!
blacklabel_1988
05-31-2006, 11:32 PM
got a pleco that has trippled in size within 2 months, realy only one cuz he was at my g/f's house in a over-crowded 10 gal. hes got to be 7 in now
Steve_89
06-01-2006, 6:35 AM
Welcome to MFK!!!
Depending on species, you may have a cat that can attain 1, 2, and even 3 feet in length.
I need that fish....
TotallyBarracuda
06-01-2006, 4:22 PM
:cool: Yeah! Now that I think about it, a fish that big is pretty cool! I'll even be able to remark how cool it is for a long time. I found out they live for over ten years. Some people even say 30 years old! I wonder if mine will live that long. :shark:
kody1192
06-01-2006, 7:38 PM
that pleco was awsome but i belive it was lost in a pump failure along with lots of other fish. its a shame. yes get rid of the pleco unless you wanna get a huge tank(which wouldnt be a bad idea
necrocanis
06-02-2006, 10:49 PM
I have a common one at 19" right now. He was 17" when I bought him around 4 months ago! Good luck. Mine lives in a 350 gal pond.
hmmm common. could be one of a few. Hypostomus punctatus gets to 12", hypostomus plecostomus 24". Lots are sold as commons, i've seen rubberlips and gibbys sold as commons too. post a pic.
bentank1
06-03-2006, 10:15 PM
lucky you. im being sacatsic
lucky you. im being sacatsic
?:confused:
elykyelsna
06-08-2006, 2:09 PM
ive had my common pleco for a little over a year now, well, two of them, they were both about 2" when i got them, i had them in a 10 gal, ha, until they got about 6" and 8", now theyre in a 55 gal, one is over a foot long and the other is about 8"