Adonis questions

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What is the growth rate on an adonis. There are two at LFS, one at a little under 2 inches and one about 5 inches. There is a $40 difference in price. Do they grow so slow that it would be worthwhile buying the bigger one?
 
I will recommand to get the smaller one 'cause Adonis pleco grows really fast. I had a albino adonis before. When I bought it, it was only 2 inch. 1.5 years later, it was almost a foot long. You also need to prepare your mind that you have big enough tank to hold one 'cause they eventually grow up to 6 feet. It is the largerst one among plecos as far as I know. Have fun with it!
 
I personally would love to see a six foot pleco. Don't think it's going to happen though.
 
twinspots_goby;1595520; said:
I will recommand to get the smaller one 'cause Adonis pleco grows really fast. I had a albino adonis before. When I bought it, it was only 2 inch. 1.5 years later, it was almost a foot long. You also need to prepare your mind that you have big enough tank to hold one 'cause they eventually grow up to 6 feet. It is the largerst one among plecos as far as I know. Have fun with it!
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That's overstating it by about 200% don't you think. Planet Catfish says the Adonis (L155) grows to about 24 inches.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=217
 
dragonfish;1621257; said:
Actually if you look up acanthicus adonis (polka dot lyretail) it says 39 inches.
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Still off by a few feet!!!
 
twinspots_goby;1595520;1595520 said:
I will recommand to get the smaller one 'cause Adonis pleco grows really fast. I had a albino adonis before. When I bought it, it was only 2 inch. 1.5 years later, it was almost a foot long. You also need to prepare your mind that you have big enough tank to hold one 'cause they eventually grow up to 6 feet. It is the largerst one among plecos as far as I know. Have fun with it!
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Way over the max of this fish. They max at only ~3 feet.
 
Thanks Wyldfya
 
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