My Sailfin Plecostomus

[Twoody]

Okay so I got dot just three months ago and he was very small. But as you can see he is 8 inches long now and I only have a twenty gallon tank. I was wondering if there are any LFS that would be willing to trade him in for a smaller breed of plecostomus. Or do they even do that? Also sinse he is still growing how much would he be worth. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

 

[Twoody]

 

[TheMoneyTank(TMT)]

Common and sailfine Plecostomus are large catfish that can grow 45-60cm very quickly and are not worth alot I would suggest jist taking it to a store to rehome it you will not get much if anything at all for it, if you want a smaller species of pleco try
Bristlenose plecos (get 15cm max)
Otocinclus catfish (get 5cm max)
Both good algae eaters

 

[tlindsey]

Common and sailfine Plecostomus are large catfish that can grow 45-60cm very quickly and are not worth alot I would suggest jist taking it to a store to rehome it you will not get much if anything at all for it, if you want a smaller species of pleco try
Bristlenose plecos (get 15cm max)
Otocinclus catfish (get 5cm max)
Both good algae eaters

+1

 

[Angelphish]

My Pleco is currently 14-16" and I bought him at PetSmart for $1.79. They may seem like a good, small, algae eater when you purchase them, but they grow into monsters. On occasions they can even become aggressive (food, territory, etc...).

 

[TheMoneyTank(TMT)]

+1

Very true I once had a 16incher used 2 beat the crap out of my 8inch parrot cichlid full on using its fins to slash