Common Plecostomus Growth Rate??

[Reptilesfishbirdsmammals]

So whats the growth rate for these guys i mean they can get over a foot i know but mine ive had for almost 8 months now and probably grew half a inch or a inch..and he was 2.5-3 inches at first so how fast do these grow for a day, week, month, year...? im sure you understand the general idea what i mean..thanks if you know!!

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

From what I understand plecos each have their own growth rates, some grow 2" a year some grow 9" a year its all up to the individual pleco. That being said, many factors can contribute to its growth rate such as water quality, tank size, and diet so theres no fersure answer but how big is your tank and what are you feeding it? also how often do you do a water change and what are its tank mates?

PS: Say pleco Im superstitious and the saying goes that if you say its full name a pleco dies somewhere

 

[Reptilesfishbirdsmammals]

From what I understand plecos each have their own growth rates, some grow 2" a year some grow 9" a year its all up to the individual pleco. That being said, many factors can contribute to its growth rate such as water quality, tank size, and diet so theres no fersure answer but how big is your tank and what are you feeding it? also how often do you do a water change and what are its tank mates?

PS: Say pleco Im superstitious and the saying goes that if you say its full name a pleco dies somewhere

ok thanks but i dont feed anything fancy i just feed it whatever is leftover i guess it also i guess eats algae from the glass a bit but i do have algae wafers i throw in every now and then but as tank mates go id be a kissing gourami, dwarf gourami, and tiger barbs..the kissing gourami is getting moved out to my 55 long when its set up so its able to grow more so it doesnt get stunted..and itll be up very soon so i wouldnt worry

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

ok thanks but i dont feed anything fancy i just feed it whatever is leftover i guess it also i guess eats algae from the glass a bit but i do have algae wafers i throw in every now and then but as tank mates go id be a kissing gourami, dwarf gourami, and tiger barbs..the kissing gourami is getting moved out to my 55 long when its set up so its able to grow more so it doesnt get stunted..and itll be up very soon so i wouldnt worry

what is the water change regime and how big is the tank that its in right now?

 

[Reptilesfishbirdsmammals]

what is the water change regime and how big is the tank that its in right now?

a 10G but by New Years day im putting my 55G in my room..and water change not so much..

 

[jclyde13]

They usually grow about 1.5-2.5" per month until they reach about 14", then it slows down a bit. Yours is stunted and most likely will not get any better with your irresponsible fish keeping habits.

 

[jclyde13]

From what I understand plecos each have their own growth rates, some grow 2" a year some grow 9" a year its all up to the individual pleco. That being said, many factors can contribute to its growth rate such as water quality, tank size, and diet so theres no fersure answer but how big is your tank and what are you feeding it? also how often do you do a water change and what are its tank mates?

PS: Say pleco Im superstitious and the saying goes that if you say its full name a pleco dies somewhere

The only reason a common pleco should be growing 2" per year is if it's already around 18-20".

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

The only reason a common pleco should be growing 2" per year is if it's already around 18-20".

Ive heard numerous reports of well taken care of plecos around 4" growing hardly at all

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

a 10G but by New Years day im putting my 55G in my room..and water change not so much..

its probably growing so slow due to the lack of space and bad water quality, and a 55g will only be able to hold a half grown pleco so Id upgrade from that fast, also you should be doing a water change every week to every other week

 

[jclyde13]

Ive heard numerous reports of well taken care of plecos around 4" growing hardly at all

If these are common plecos then there is no way they are recieving adequate care. 2" per year is just not normal at that size no matter how you look at it.