im wondering about the species.

[dark stranger]

im wondering about the types and if ther all bottom dwellers

 

[Tai95]

That's a pretty vague question. there are so many types of plecos that it's impossible to answer.

 

[WyldFya]

Loricariidae is a family that consists of over 450 different species. There is one commonly accepted as a true Plecostomus (Hypostomus plecostomus). If you have a specific one we can help you out though. All of these are bottom dwellers, and many eat algae.

 

[gollum]

thats how you start out by just wondering...

next thing you know you're looking for another tank...

bigger tank bigger house heh heh

I love the amazing diversity of this family of catfish

btw; bottom dwellers will climb up the sides of the tank for algae and logs placed up the side of a tank will allow good viewing of them too

 

[davo]

all true. the plecos are all considered bottom dwellers and have their "mouth" on the underside of the fish. as wyldfya stated, there are so many, that there individual needs can be quite diverse.

 

[dark stranger]

Loricariidae is a family that consists of over 450 different species. There is one commonly accepted as a true Plecostomus (Hypostomus plecostomus). If you have a specific one we can help you out though. All of these are bottom dwellers, and many eat algae.

I do have a specific one i believe he is a sailfin pleco about 4 inch's
and i'm wondering if thay grow fast or not.
mine doesn't grow fast at all i'm wondering when i get a 55 galon if i sould get a larger one
because he doesn't eat much.

dark stranger

 

[dark stranger]

actually i think thats just what the store had on him i think he's just a common pleco

 

[WyldFya]

actually i think thats just what the store had on him i think he's just a common pleco

Post a picture. There is also the Gibby which has colorations similar, but get much larger sails than commons. They do grow to be quite large though.

 

[WyldFya]

I do have a specific one i believe he is a sailfin pleco about 4 inch's
and i'm wondering if thay grow fast or not.
mine doesn't grow fast at all i'm wondering when i get a 55 galon if i sould get a larger one
because he doesn't eat much.

dark stranger

When you get a 55 you will have room for maybe one large pleco, and a couple medium sized plecos. He will grow just be patient. How long have you had him, and what do you feed him? I've had plecos grow larger in months, and plecos take years to grow.

 

[dark stranger]

When you get a 55 you will have room for maybe one large pleco, and a couple medium sized plecos. He will grow just be patient. How long have you had him, and what do you feed him? I've had plecos grow larger in months, and plecos take years to grow.

i've had him about 3 month's he's grown about 1 inch
and i feed him baby shrimp blood worm's and tropical flakes