My pleco

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flower1982

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Here are some pictures of my albino bristlenosed pleco.
He's gotten big since I first got him. I got a few pictures of him getting into his little car and him in his little car. I definately need to get something bigger for him. I'm afraid he's gonna get stuck one of these days. Anyone know where I can find a bigger car for him? He loves going in there but lately he's been hiding in the one amazon sword plant I have.
Sorry if some of the pictures aren't very good.

This is him outside of the car. He's almost as long as the car itself.
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This is him trying to get in the car through the one side window.
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This is him successfully getting into the car through the front window.
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These pictures are of him in the car.
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Very good looking ABN you have there. You should look for a little female friend for him. A terracotta pot with a hole in the rim or a coconut would be a better option. If you are good at DIY you might consider a cave made of slate.
 
LOL that is so cute. I saw the first pic and thought the car was cute and never would of guessed he sat in it. The last pic looks like he is sitting in the back seat! LOL
 
Thanks for saying my pleco is cute. I'm trying to find something for him to hide in other than the car. I'm afraid he's gonna get stuck someday. I do have a large rock cave for him to go into but he likes the car the best for some reason. I think the car is about 4 inches and he's about as big as the car. So I think he's 3 and a half inches to 4 inches. When I got him 5 months ago he was about 2 inches to 2 and a half inches. I might try the terracotta pot and see if he likes it. I have in my 30 gallon tall tank. Is my tank big enough for two bristlenose plecos? If my tank is big enough for two bristlenose plecos I'd want to get another albino. I think the albinos are more cuter than the regular ones. How big do bristlenose Plecos get? I heard they only get about 5 to 6 inches.
 
Yes thats about right. It would probably prefer the car because they prefer tight spaces, like snakes, it makes them feel more secure. Breeding caves (not necessarily for this species as they'll breed in anything), are often only as wide as the fish, and as tall as the fish excluding the dorsal. A piece of pipe or bamboo that is about the width of the fish in diameter is one idea.
 
Thanks for the information Davo. How big of a tank would you need for two bristlenose plecos? I think one pleco is enough for my tank right now although he's gotten a little lazy and hasn't been eating the algae in the tank lol.
 
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