Monster Pleco's

[AllMontanaBoy]

Can anyone tell me what pleco's grow the biggest. I have seen on some sites that some grow up to 15" to 17", but is that the largest they get. Which pleco's are true monsters? Thanks.

 

[N3wB]

common

royals grow big as well...

 

[N3wB]

not sure what kind of plecos these are... but they're huge lol. also Datnoid 101 has a 17"+ watermelon pleco

 

[Repz]

Pseudacanthicus sp. (L064) Get pretty big , the Adonis Pleco gets huge too!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75033
see this thread

 

[cob201]

Pictures above are A.adonis, also LDA65 panaque sp. gets really huge.

 

[Lupin]

Pictures above are A.adonis, also LDA65 panaque sp. gets really huge.

Ditto.

 

[Kalistasadi]

Here in the midwest they are known as "Highfin" plecos. I hear they can get to be over 3 feet long if fed correctly and given enough room to grow. My uncle had one in his koi pond that after 3 years cleared over 19".

 

[woodchomper]

The answer as previously stated by a couple of people is Acanthicus adonis

 

[Flash]

Adonis get the largest. There are reports of them gettin 3 feet.

 

[Lupin]

You certainly wouldn't want them though. Apparently, these are one of the most aggressive plecos so it certainly wouldn't be advisable to mix them with other bottom dwellers.