breeding plecos

davo

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ummm it completely depends on what type of pleco you have, some are cave spawners, some are spawners in mud banks etc. most plecos are said to breed at half their adult size, but each pleco varies a lot, and in my experience, id say its more likely to be 3 quarters its max size. if you know what species it is, it'll be easy to tell you what you can do to encourage spawning. sexing also depends on the pleco sp, but in general you can tell by the odontodes
 
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