My $7 pleco

[888fish]

About 5"

Why is the albino sailfish pleco rarely seen for sale at larger sizes like other common plecos?

 

[kno4te]

Nice contrast with ur sand there. Could be a demand issue meaning not enough. My guess.

 

[888fish]

Do these grow very slowly?

 

[Warborg]

About 5"

Why is the albino sailfish pleco rarely seen for sale at larger sizes like other common plecos?

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You ask good questions. The albino sailfin is tied for first place as my favorite pleco(Rhino being the other). Since they are just an albino version of the common sailfin...I would think you would see lots of them(as adults) as they should grow just like the normal sailfin.

The only thing I can think of is owners hold on to them more then they do the normal sailfins.

 

[888fish]

Thx for the response and feedback. I bought mine after finding this online photo. Wow!

 

[Warborg]

The one I had only got up to 8-10 inches (before it died).

 

[raubiy]

great. I have only 1 the same...
I'm thinking i will bought few more