L273 growth rate?

[jamntoast]

So I picked up this l273 at Christmas and it doesn't seem like it has grown a ton since. Are they slow growers? Should I be concerned. It might be a bit longer but doesn't look too fat at all. I'll try to get a better picture, actually just moved it to a new tank and should have measured it then. It did not look like it had a sunken belly or anything when I moved it though.

 

[Orthopod]

So I picked up this l273 at Christmas and it doesn't seem like it has grown a ton since. Are they slow growers? Should I be concerned. It might be a bit longer but doesn't look too fat at all. I'll try to get a better picture, actually just moved it to a new tank and should have measured it then. It did not look like it had a sunken belly or anything when I moved it though.

As long as it's eating and appears healthy, I wouldn't worry. They have fairly slow growth rates Christmas is only 2 months ago.

 

[Dis]

Ya most plecos grow pretty slow. Keep feeding it and keep up with the water changes. Should grow slow and steady

Really nice pleco, those will be some long streamers

 

[PseudaSmart]

All cactus plecos grow slow but L24,25,273 are the slowest.
It took 4 years to grow a L25 scarlet from 1.5" to 9".

 

[jamntoast]

Thanks guys, I'll hang in and keep waiting patiently. I always freak myself out with plecs because they aren't usually racing out to get food like my cichlids are. I do like that since I moved him/her to this tank it's taken a spot right up front to hang out so I can actually see it pretty well, unlike the l264's which have pretty much disappeared since the move.